Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday night to make this a series. The Timberwolves took Game 3 by an overwhelming 143-101 for their first win of the Western Conference finals.

Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault said pregame his team was expecting a "haymaker" from the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were facing a 2-0 series deficit heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Saturday night.

Will the Timberwolves howl, or will the Thunder roll in this year's Western Conference Finals? Here's how to catch the action.

All eyes will be on Chet Holmgren. As the Oklahoma City Thunder travel to face the Minnesota Timberwolves for Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals, the seven-footer's homecoming is an underrated storyline that has reached the surface with the series changing locations.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder play Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA Playoffs Thursday at Paycom Center.

Switching and playing up in coverage effectively serves as a challenge for guys to defend the man in front of them. Minnesota’s defenders love to rise to the occasion. The aggressive defensive scheme seemed to get the best out of the Wolves, as has often been the case in recent years, and was again in Game 3.