MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES. OF COURSE, THIS IS A GREAT TIME TO BE AN OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER FAN AND TO BE HERE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AND REALLY, THE COMMUNITY IS 100% IN PLAYOFF EXCITEMENT IS ELECTRIFYING THE AIR AS THE OKC THUNDER HEAD TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS. FANS ARE JUST VERY EXCITED, YOU KNOW, TO TO SEE OUR THUNDER FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN OUR FRANCHISE HISTORY, BE MAKE IT TO THE WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS WITH THAT EXCITEMENT MEANS MORE DEMAND FROM THE TICKETS, MERCH AND ENTERTAINMENT. SO WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT IN THE NEXT ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS? THUNDER UP IN THE PARK. OF COURSE IT WILL BE OPEN AT 4 P.M. FOR TUESDAY’S GAME, AND AT THE PARK YOU’LL ACTUALLY SEE A FEW NEW ELEMENTS, LIKE WE’LL HAVE A FAN TUNNEL, WE’LL HAVE MORE PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES, AND WE’LL STILL ALSO HAVE THE YOUTH ZONE. IT ALSO MEANS MORE WATCH ZONES. THEY’LL BE ADDING TEN EXTRA LOCATIONS FOR YOU TO WATCH THE GAMES ACROSS THE METRO. THOSE LOCATIONS CAN BE FOUND ON THE NBA WEBSITE AND ALSO THE THUNDER SHOP WILL BE OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. YOU’LL ALSO SEE SOME NEW ADDITIONS IN BRICKTOWN AND IN A LOT OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICTS AND THROUGHOUT THE METRO AREA. AND OF COURSE, YOU CAN’T FORGET THUNDER HALL WITH THE QUICK TURNAROUND, HOW ARE THEY ABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE DEMAND? IT’S REALLY A PRIVILEGE TO BE HERE. YOU KNOW, IF YOU LOOK AROUND, THERE ARE 28 OTHER TEAMS THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE IN THIS POSITION RIGHT NOW. SO WE’RE ALL IN AS WELL. SO ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO CREATE THE OPTIMAL FAN ENVIRONMENT, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FANS TO GATHER, TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR FANS, TO MAKE MEMORIES. IT’S A LABOR OF LOVE.

Playoff events planned as Thunder take on Timberwolves in Western Conference finals

The Thunder will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

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Updated: 10:20 PM CDT May 19, 2025

Excitement is growing around the Oklahoma City Thunder as the team continues advancing in the NBA playoffs. The Thunder will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals. While the excitement grows from fans, so does the demand for all things Thunder. “Of course, this is a great time to be an Oklahoma City Thunder fan and to be here in OKC, and really, the community is 100% in,” Gayle Maxwell with the Oklahoma City Thunder said. “Fans are excited to see our Thunder for the fifth time in our franchise history make it to the Western Conference finals.”>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channelWith that excitement means more demand for tickets, merchandise and entertainment. The team is stepping up to make sure there are plenty of events and celebrations for fans to participate in. “Thunder UP in the Park, of course. It will be open at 4 p.m. for Tuesday’s game. At the park, you’ll see new elements like a fan tunnel. We’ll have more photo opportunities. We’ll still have the youth zones,” Maxwell said. >> Video Below: Thunder sideline reporter Nick Gallo talks Game 7 win, what to expect in Western Conference FinalsIt also means more Watch Zones. The Thunder is adding 10 extra locations for fans to watch the games across the Oklahoma City metro. Those locations will be added to the NBA’s website. The Thunder Shop will also be open seven days a week. “You’ll also see some new additions to Bricktown and in a lot of the downtown districts and throughout the metro area,” Maxwell said. Fassler Hall has also transformed into Thunder Hall during the playoffs. “It’s a privilege to be here. You look around, and there’s 28 other teams that would like to be in this position, so we’re all in as well. So, anything we can do to create the optimal fan environment to create opportunities for fans to gather and fans to make memories, it’s a labor of love,” Maxwell said. >> Video Below: Tickets set to go on sale for Thunder’s matchup against Timberwolves in Western Conference FinalsThe Thunder will face the Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Top Headlines TIMELINE: Dangerous storms with tornado and large hail risk Monday in Oklahoma Trump’s big bill advances in rare weekend vote as conservative holdouts secure changes Person in critical condition after hit-and-run in southwest Oklahoma City Oklahoma sees reports of 3 tornadoes on Sunday ‘Cancer touches us all:’ Biden issues social media statement after cancer diagnosis

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Excitement is growing around the Oklahoma City Thunder as the team continues advancing in the NBA playoffs.

The Thunder will face the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.

While the excitement grows from fans, so does the demand for all things Thunder.

“Of course, this is a great time to be an Oklahoma City Thunder fan and to be here in OKC, and really, the community is 100% in,” Gayle Maxwell with the Oklahoma City Thunder said. “Fans are excited to see our Thunder for the fifth time in our franchise history make it to the Western Conference finals.”

>> Download the KOCO 5 App | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s YouTube channel

With that excitement means more demand for tickets, merchandise and entertainment. The team is stepping up to make sure there are plenty of events and celebrations for fans to participate in.

“Thunder UP in the Park, of course. It will be open at 4 p.m. for Tuesday’s game. At the park, you’ll see new elements like a fan tunnel. We’ll have more photo opportunities. We’ll still have the youth zones,” Maxwell said.

>> Video Below: Thunder sideline reporter Nick Gallo talks Game 7 win, what to expect in Western Conference Finals

It also means more Watch Zones. The Thunder is adding 10 extra locations for fans to watch the games across the Oklahoma City metro. Those locations will be added to the NBA’s website.

The Thunder Shop will also be open seven days a week.

“You’ll also see some new additions to Bricktown and in a lot of the downtown districts and throughout the metro area,” Maxwell said.

Fassler Hall has also transformed into Thunder Hall during the playoffs.

“It’s a privilege to be here. You look around, and there’s 28 other teams that would like to be in this position, so we’re all in as well. So, anything we can do to create the optimal fan environment to create opportunities for fans to gather and fans to make memories, it’s a labor of love,” Maxwell said.

>> Video Below: Tickets set to go on sale for Thunder’s matchup against Timberwolves in Western Conference Finals

The Thunder will face the Timberwolves at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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