Doris Burke's claim about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves has gone viral.

Anthony Edwards (averaging 26.5 points per game in the playoffs) has led the Wolves, who dispatched the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors in five games through two rounds. The Wolves enter Game 1 of the WCF with a major rest advantage, as they have not played since last Wednesday.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker shut down his cousin, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, in a play-in victory in 2023 that sent the Thunder home and clinched the Timberwolves’ second consecutive playoff berth.