Alexander s debut in the Western Conference Finals 31+9: Ruling the Timberwolves in the second half, and the whole audience shouted MVP for him

On May 21, the NBA playoffs started. The Thunder's G1 defeated the Timberwolves 114-88 at home, leading 1-0 in the total score; Alexander made 10 of 27 shots, 0 of 4 three-pointers, and 11 of 14 free throws, 31 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals, with a plus-minus value of +22 on the court, which led the whole game to shout MVP in his first appearance in the Western Conference Finals.

G1 of the Western Conference Finals officially started, and the Thunder fell behind 0-8 at the beginning of the first quarter. Then Alexander then fouled Gobert, McDaniels and Randall one after another, scoring consecutive free throws to lead the team to chase points. During this period, Edwards was dissatisfied with the penalty and threw the ball to hit Alexander who fell to the ground. Huazi suffered a technical foul.

The game continued Randle made two three-pointers in a row, Alexander made a breakthrough layup and responded to mid-range shots, but after the Thunder 20-23 in the first quarter, Alexander played 12 minutes in the first quarter, made 2 of 8 shots, 0 of 2 of 3 points, and 5 of 7 free throws to score 9 points, 2 assists and 2 steals. The Timberwolves team was controversial in 7 free throws in a single quarter.

The Thunder equalized the score in the second quarter and was widened by the Timberwolves. They lost another 1 point 24-25 in a single quarter, and fell 4 points behind 44-48 in the first half. In this quarter, Alexander made 0 of 5 shots and scored 2 points with only free throws. He was knocked down in a fierce confrontation with Edwards, so he got a free throw opportunity.

In the first half, Alexander made 2 of 13 shots and 7 of 9 free throws, scoring 11 points, 4 assists, 2 steals and 1 rebound; in the second half, the Thunder recovered their form in the third quarter, and 14 points in a single quarter, turning the situation 32-18 in a single quarter, and overtaking 10 points, during which the Thunder played a super offensive of 20-6; in this quarter, Alexander made 5 of 8 shots and scored 12 points, 3 assists and 4 rebounds, and scored 2+1 in a row, ignited the arena many times, and the fans of the court shouted MVP for him.

The Thunder withstood the pressure in the last quarter and expanded the lead. Alexander intercepted and scored a counterattack of 2+1, and his body was unbalanced and still threw the ball in. After that, Alexander made a foul free throw and scored a mid-range shot with a signature emergency stop. Dort gave a three-pointer. With 4 minutes and 24 seconds left, the Thunder led by 15 points and stopped the game. The Thunder controlled the game. The Timberwolves admitted defeat in advance, and Alexander clocked in early to get off work.

Thunder's total score of 1-0 got off to a good start. According to the schedule, the G2 of the two teams' series will start on May 23.