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Thunder Send 4-Word Message Following Crucial Game 4 Win vs. Timberwolves

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Dave Ettinger | Last updated May 27, 2025 1:47 AM ET

The Oklahoma City Thunder's impressive season marches on. On Monday, The Thunder came away with a crucial win in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After the Thunder were run out of the building by the Timberwolves in Game 3, falling 143-101, many around the basketball world wondered how the NBA's MVP and the Thunder would bounce back.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, and company bounced back in a huge way, taking down Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves 128-126 inside Target Center. The Thunder now hold a commanding 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

With the win, the Thunder have now won four games on the road during this year's playoff run. The Thunder's social media team was all over it, rushing to X to post a strong four-word message following the crucial win.

BIG TIME ROAD DUB ️ pic.twitter.com/YO9zdZ9j64
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 27, 2025

"BIG TIME ROAD DUB," the post reads on the Thunder's official X account.

Gilgeous-Alexander dropped a playoff career high, 40 points to go along with 10 assists, nine rebounds, and one steal. Jalen Williams, Gilgeous-Alexander's right-hand man, also dropped a playoff career high, finishing with 34 points. Williams also broke the record for the most 3-pointers made in a Conference finals game (six) in Thunder franchise history.

The Thunder now find themselves one win away from representing the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. It would be the franchise's first NBA Finals appearance since the 2011-12 season.

This series will now return to Oklahoma City where the Thunder will look to close out the Timberwolves inside Paycom Center. Tip-off of Game 5 is scheduled for Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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