The Thunder are heavily favored to take down the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals in OKC on Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. ET.

After a strong showing on defense throughout the regular season, Oklahoma City's defense has carried the team to two playoff series wins.

When does the Timberwolves vs. Thunder begin? Denver travels to Oklahoma City for Game 1 of the series on Tuesday, May 20, with an 8:30 ET tip-off. The rest of the series goes eve

The Thunder left no doubt in Game 7, dismantling the Nuggets behind 22 forced turnovers and a swarming defense.

Sunday afternoon, fans across the metro gathered at Fassler Hall, also known as Thunder Hall during playoffs, creating an electric atmosphere. The downtown eatery and bar was filled to capacity for Game 7 of the NBA Western Conference Semifinals.

The Oklahoma City Thunder led by as much as 43 points in a Game 7 win over the Denver Nuggets, proving they're ready for this stage.

Alex Caruso was candid when speaking about potentially defending Julius Randle in the Thunder's Western Conference Finals matchup.

It looks like the mind games have already started between the Oklahoma Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves ahead of Game 1 on Tuesday night, with Thunder coach Mark Daigneault fielding questions about his adversary's well-known attempts to try to curry favor with the refs.