The Oklahoma City Thunder took a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series with the Minnesota Timberwolves after a dramatic 128:126 road win. The Thunder are one win away from a spot in the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals.

After being outscored 101:143 in Game 3, the Thunder showed character to emerge victorious the fourth clash. The team was inspired by its big star and recently named Most Valuable Player of the season Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The guard came close to register a triple-double - a record 40 points in the playoffs, 9 rebounds and 10 assists. Jalen Williams also had a strong performance for the visitors, finishing with 34 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals. Chet Holmgren added 21 points for the winners, while Alex Caruso had 10 off the bench.

For the Wolves, Jaden McDaniels led the starting five with 22 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle combined for just 21 points, while Rudy Gobert finished with 13 points and 9 rebounds. Minnesota got a huge boost from the bench, which was on point - a total of 64 points, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 23, Donte DiVincenzo - 21, and Naz Reed scoring 11 points.

Game number 5 is at the Oklahoma City Arena on Wednesday versus Thursday morning. | BGNES