The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday. The Thunder enter the contest with a 2-0 series lead. For a second consecutive time,

-The Thunder looked dominant in the second half of their Game 2 win over the Timberwolves, riding a 70-40 second half to that 26-point win. -OKC won that game with its defense, just like the rest of the season. They recorded 13 steals while forcing 17 turnovers from Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards, who was fined $50,000 for using profanity during his postgame interview after Game 1, didn’t bother talking to the media at all after Game 2.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said pregame his team was expecting a "haymaker" from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were facing a 2-0 series deficit heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night.

Anthony Edwards scores 30 points in three quarters and Julius Randle adds 24 as Minnesota cuts Oklahoma City’s series lead to 2-1 in a 143–101 win.

Game 3 was always going to bring a level of desperation from a Wolves team looking to avoid a 3-0 deficit. Here's what we learned.

Our analysts highlight the best bets they like for Game 3 of the Western Conference finals between the Timberwolves and Thunder.

On May 22nd, the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) will square off at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves dropped game one in Oklahoma to the Thunder. It was a brilliant second half from the Thunder, where they outscored the Timberwolves by 30 (70-40).

SportsLine expert Matt Severance reveals his NBA playoff predictions for Game 2 of Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Signs of frustration have been evident for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference finals against an Oklahoma City Thunder team chasing its first title with a mix of poise, precision and relentlessness unseen anywhere else in these NBA playoffs.