The Oklahoma City Thunder held on to a 128-126 Game 4 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals on Monday, almost entirely due to its

The 23-year-old Holmgren is listed at just 208 pounds and has seen his rebounding numbers decline this series.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was ice-cold at the free-throw line. Jalen Williams calmly knocked down clutch jumpers. Chet Holmgren swatted Jaden McDaniels' reverse layup. Like it should be, OKC's Big 3 was the reason they built a 3-1 series lead in a 128-126 Game 4 win.

Chet Holmgren won three state championships at Target Center as a student at Minnehaha Academy. His performance on that same court Monday night didn’t clinch a title, but it helped the Oklahoma City Thunder get a better view of that destination.

Even the NBA MVP needs a wing man. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has two. Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren were so good in their own ways that a 40-point, 10-assist, nine-rebound performance by Gilgeous-Alexander in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals for Oklahoma City was somehow overshadowed.

The 23-year-old from Minneapolis is now the second- or third-best player on an Oklahoma City team heavily favored to win the NBA title

It’s hard to put into words just how impactful Chet Holmgren is to this Thunder basketball team, especially considering Oklahoma City’s record when he was sidel

Chet Holmgren gets hit with a technical foul in Game 2 after dunking on Donte DiVincenzo during the Thunder-Timberwolves game.