The Oklahoma City Thunder are on pace to clinch the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference for the second season in a row and have received the backing of former NBA center and ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied past Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 37 points on 13-for-24 shooting from the field, grabbed eight rebounds and dished eight assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder held on for a 130-123 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

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The Thunder (46-10) edged out the Timberwolves in a game of runs with a win on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander looked like the MVP favorite with 37 points, eight rebounds and eigh

The Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder face a conference foe, the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.