GEARING UP FOR BIG MOMENT

Schedule: Game 1 at Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Game 2 at Oklahoma City on Thursday, Game 3 at Minnesota on Saturday, Game 4 at Minnesota on May 26, Game 5 at Oklahoma City on May 28 (if necessary), Game 6 at Minnesota on May 30 (if necessary), Game 7 at Oklahoma City on June 1 (if necessary).

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How they got here: Oklahoma City swept Memphis in Round 1 and needed seven games to oust Denver in Round 2. The Timberwolves topped LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in Round 1; they beat Golden State which lost Stephen Curry in Game 1in five games in Round 2.