Thunder ease past sluggish Timberwolves in Western Conference finals Game 1

• Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads way with 31 points
• Anthony Edwards held to just 18 points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 20 of his 31 points in the second half, and the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

Gilgeous-Alexander made 8 of 14 field goals in the second half after a rough start. I didn't particularly change my mindset, honestly," he said, I just tried to continue to be aggressive, trust my work."