May 29 (UPI) -- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander remembers Oklahoma City Thunder's recent past as an NBA cellar dweller and said he believes his team is still "getting better" after dominating the Minnesota Timberwolves to reach the NBA Finals.
The NBA MVP poured in 34 points, including 20 in the first half, to lead all scorers in a 124-94 demolition in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Wednesday in Oklahoma City. The Thunder led by as many as 39 points in the series finale, which had just one lead change.
"Obviously happy for the moment, but this isn't our goal," Gilgeous-Alexander told reporters. "This isn't the end of the road. There was no special conversation. It was just, let's keep getting better. One more series to go.
"We are a step closer to our goal, and we're happy about that. But there are still four more games to go win, four really hard games to go win. We need to be the best version of ourselves for four nights to reach the ultimate goal."
The Thunder will face the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks next week in the NBA Finals. The Pacers lead the Knicks 3-1 in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.
