Updated NBA Playoff Bracket 2025 Picture, Schedule After Thunder Beat Wolves in Game 1

The Oklahoma City Thunder began the Western Conference Finals with a 114-88 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday evening.

And with that, here's a look at an updated NBA playoff bracket and the current Western and Eastern Conference schedules, along with a quick Game 1 recap and what's ahead in the Minnesota-OKC series.

Western Conference Finals Schedule (All Times ET)

Game 1: Oklahoma City Thunder 114, Minnesota Timberwolves 88

Game 2: Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder (Thursday, May 22, 8:30 p.m.)

Game 3: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves (Saturday, May 24, 8:30 p.m.)

Game 4: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves (Monday, May 26, 8:30 p.m.)

Game 5 (if necessary): Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder (Wednesday, May 28, 8:30 p.m.)

Game 6 (if necessary): Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves (Friday, May 30, 8:30 p.m.)

Game 7 (if necessary): Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder (Sunday, June 1, 8 p.m.)

Eastern Conference Finals Schedule (All Times 8 p.m. ET)

Game 1: Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (Wednesday, May 21)

Game 2: Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (Friday, May 23)

Game 3: New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers (Sunday, May 25)

Game 4: New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers (Tuesday, May 27)

Game 5 (if necessary): Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (Thursday, May 29)

Game 6 (if necessary): New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers (Saturday, May 31)

Game 7 (if necessary): Indiana Pacers at New York Knicks (Monday, June 2)

On Tuesday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 31 points and nine assists led the Thunder. Jalen Williams filled out the box score with 19 points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.

For Minnesota, Julius Randle stayed hot with 28 points and eight rebounds. Anthony Edwards, who had averaged 26.5 PPG, posted a relatively quiet 18-point performance (no scoring in the fourth).

OKC shot well as a team, hitting 50.0 percent of its shots from the field and making 11-of-21 threes. Meanwhile, Minnesota struggled, hitting only 34.9 percent of its shots and 15-of-51 threes.

Elsewhere, the Thunder scored 54 points in the paint to Minnesota's 20. The Timberwolves' bench also struggled, shooting a combined 9-of-41 for just 26 points.

The turning point in this game occurred in the third quarter, when Oklahoma City outscored Minnesota 32-18 to switch a 48-44 halftime deficit into a 76-66 lead entering the fourth. OKC ended up outscoring Minnesota 70-40 in the second half.

For Minnesota, the key to turning around this series is simple. The Timberwolves simply need more production outside their top two stars. It would be unwise to bet against Edwards getting going at some point in this series given his usually excellent play, but the rest of the Timberwolves have to step it up. Their depth and reserves were simply outclassed on this evening, to the point where no other player outside Edwards and Randle scored more than nine points.

For the Thunder, OKC showcased why it's the best team in the league and won 68 games. The team won by 26 despite SGA (10-of-27) and Jalen Williams (7-of-18) having off-shooting nights. The bigs fared well with Chet Holmgren scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting and Isaiah Hartenstein adding 12 points on 6-of-8 shooting. And the Thunder keep getting quality minutes from the bench. Of note, Kenrich Williams was a plus-19 in just 9:36 of play, while Isaiah Joe added seven points and eight rebounds in 13:29.

This series opened with an emphatic OKC win, but there's plenty of basketball left to play. Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET.