Oklahoma City limits Minnesota to 9 points in the 1st quarter and never looks back in Game 5. Next stop: The NBA Finals. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The Oklahoma City Thunder have a week off before playing again in the NBA Finals.

The Thunder's lone loss against an Eastern Conference team came to the Cleveland Cavaliers, losing 129-122 on the road in January. Just over a week later, OKC bounced back, trouncing the Cavs by 20 points in a dominant showing, ending the season with a +13 point differential against the best team in the Eastern Conference.

The Thunder routed the Timberwolves, 124-94, to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals.

On Wednesday night, the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the NBA Finals by crushing the Timberwolves in Game 5. Things looked shakier just one roun

All season long, the Oklahoma City Thunder displayed dominance unlike any other team and that all culminated with their first trip to the NBA Finals in 13 years.

Star power, defense, depth -- everything comes together for the Thunder in their emphatic close-out win vs. the Wolves.

TNT analyst Charles Barkley makes a strong claim about the Knicks and Pacers' title chances after the Thunder build a 3-1 lead vs. Wolves

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals to advance to the NBA Finals. Buy tickets here.

One former New York Knicks standout is on his way to the NBA Finals — at the expense of two fellow former metropolitan starters. Isaiah Hartenstein will officia

The Thunder will now head home for ... adding multiple blocks on 10 separate occasions. Oklahoma City will now face either the Pacers or the Knicks, both of which would go in as underdogs.

The New York Knicks can take it easy in Game 6 against the Indiana Pacers, because Stephen A. Smith says they have no chance of beating the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Finals. Thursday night was a fun moment for Knicks fans.