And now the Spurs vs Thunder in a playoff series might be a pick 'em for the masses. That's how fast things change in the NBA world.

It has been a slow start for Lu Dort, one that includes an eye poppingly low 30% from beyond the arc compared to his 40% output a year ago. When the rest of the

Julius Randle details what it will take for the Minnesota Timberwoles to win a championship and what makes the Oklahoma City Thunder so unbeatable.

The Thunder were in the Spurs' sneakers just two seasons ago. As Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ascended into a perennial MVP candidate, OKC won 57 games and grabbed the first seed on the final day of the 2023-24 regular season. Eventually, they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in Round 2 of the NBA playoffs.

The Wolves scored the final eight points of the game to hand defending NBA champion Oklahoma City only its third loss of the season.

Meanwhile, the Timberwolves shot 38% from the field and went 13-of-37 (35.1%) from 3. They shot 33-of-47 on free throws. They had 20 assists on 33 baskets. Six Timberwolves players scored double-digit points.