“Being down 2-0, it is all about bringing vitality, and we introduced excessive vitality.”
Oklahoma’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who was this week named the NBA’s Most Useful Participant (MVP) and who scored a mixed 69 factors within the first two video games, managed solely 14.
“We obtained punched within the mouth,” he mentioned.
“We simply did not have it. That they had the sense of urgency figuring out in the event that they go down 3-0 it may be fairly powerful.
“It is about getting again up; it is about responding. That is what the subsequent problem is.”
The Timberwolves have misplaced solely one in all their previous 11 video games at Goal Heart.
The winners of the Western Convention finals will play the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks within the NBA Finals.
The Pacers lead 2-0 earlier than sport three in Indianapolis at 01:00 BST on Monday.
