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The performance of Mark Daigneault’s side was an impressive response to the 143-101 thrashing they suffered in game three.<\/p>\n
“We did a good job of staying in the moment tonight,” Gilgeous-Alexander said.<\/p>\n
“We obviously had a bad taste in our mouth from the last game, and we just wanted to control the things that we could control tonight. I think staying in the moment was the best way to do so.<\/p>\n
“We could have been better tonight for sure. Tonight wasn’t perfect, but we gave ourselves a chance… and we got a W.”<\/p>\n
The Timberwolves pushed Oklahoma City all the way, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 23 points off the bench, Jaden McDaniels contributing 22 points, and Donte DiVincenzo finishing with 21.<\/p>\n
“Everything is out there,” Alexander-Walker said. <\/p>\n
“There’s no secrets. They know how to beat us. We know how to beat them. It’s just about going out there and doing it and who wants it more [and who is] trying to execute it more. <\/p>\n
“We showed that at times throughout this game, but consistency, that’s all it has to be.”<\/p>\n
Victory in game five in Oklahoma on Wednesday (01:30 BST on Thursday) will secure the Thunder a place in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012, where they would face either the Indiana Pacers or the New York Knicks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n