Timberwolves face elimination after 128-126 Game 4 loss to Thunder

Wolves players after Game 4 loss to Thunder: 'We'll be alright' [RAW]

Timberwolves players Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle, Jaden McDaniels, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Donte DiVincenzo spoke with reporters after Monday night's Game 4 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center. The Timberwolves trail the best-of-seven series 3-1, and their season is on the line Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - One game after the Minnesota Timberwolves took a historic 143-101 win at Target Center on Saturday night, the Wolves made their road to a first-ever NBA Championship harder - losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-126 in front of a home crowd on Memorial Day.

The Timberwolves now trail the best-of-seven series 3-1, and their season is on the line the rest of the way.

Wolves face elimination after Game 4 loss to Thunder [RAW]

Timberwolves coach Chris Finch spoke with reporters after a 128-126 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals Monday night at Target Center. The Timberwolves now trail in the best-of-seven series 3-1 and face elimination Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.

Timberwolves trail Thunder 3-1

Series tied:

Don’t count the Timberwolves out quite yet, but they'll be clomping uphill from here on out.

Unlike some of the other lopsided contests, this one came down to the wire.

Heading into the fourth quarter, the Thunder led the Wolves 90-85, and the game was eventually decided by a back-and-forth free-throw campaign that left the Wolves trailing the Thunder 126-123 with 7.2 seconds left - prompting a last-ditch effort out-of-bounds heave by the Wolves with .1 on the clock.

It was a night where at least the bench shined, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker as the Wolves' highest scorer with 23 points. Donte DiVincenzo also scored 21, and rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. scored nine.

However, Anthony Edwards only had 16 points, and Julius Randle went again, scoring only five. They combined for 21 points, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams combined for 74 points. Minnesota native Chet Holmgren added 21 points and seven rebounds.

"They didn’t really let me get too many shots off. Every time I had the ball, they showed me a major crowd. I don’t really look at it like I struggled, I didn’t get enough shots to say I struggled. I don’t put no burden on myself, just try to win," Edwards said after the loss.

The Timberwolves also had 21 turnovers, and gave up 19 offensive rebounds.

What's next:

Game 5 is set to take place Wednesday night in Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves need a win to force a Game 6 at Target Center Friday night. If they lose, their season is over in the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season.