Keep up with the Western Conference Finals Game 5 matchup between the Thunder and Timberwolves with our Nightly Pulse live blog. The Oklahoma City Thunder closed out the Western Conference Finals in emphatic fashion with a 30-point win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder jumped out to a 26-9 lead after one quarter and never looked back.

Rudy Gobert dominated for the Timberwolves with a 27-point, 24-rebound performance. He is the second Timberwolves player with a 20-point, 20-rebound game in the playoffs, joining Kevin Garnett. Luka Doncic had 28 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds to lead the Lakers.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.

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