Minnesota led by 19 after the first frame, 31 at halftime and was never threatened by the top-seeded Thunder. Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault waved the white flag and removed the majority of his key players with minutes remaining in the third quarter. Truthfully, he could’ve done so far sooner.

The Timberwolves earned their first win of the series with a dominant 143-101 victory against the Thunder. Game 3 winners, losers:

Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his game-high 30 points in the first quarter en route to the Minnesota Timberwolves' utterly dominant 143-101 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Saturday.

Edwards was well aware that Minnesota's only way out of a 0-2 hole was for him to lead the way out. He emphatically did.

Anthony Edwards gave Julius Randle and Terrence Shannon Jr. their flowers after the Timberwolves' win in Game 3 over the Thunder.

San Francisco, California, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) holds onto the ball after being called for a foul against the Golden State Warriors

Anthony Edwards showcased why he is one of the best players on Finch's Timberwolves roster with his resilience in this series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Despite being only 23 years old, Anthony Edwards has already surpassed Kevin Garnett in a surprising NBA playoff stat for the Minnesota Timberwolves.