National Basketball Association
Minnesota 116, Oklahoma City 101
When: 8:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 13, 2025
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #84 Jenna Schroeder, #46 Ben Taylor, #33 Sean Corbin
Attendance: 18978

Naz Reid collected 27 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists, and the Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away for a 116-101 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night in Minneapolis.

Anthony Edwards added 23 points, seven rebounds and seven assists for Minnesota, which snapped a two-game skid. Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished nine assists to lead Oklahoma City (44-10). The Thunder never led in the game -- the first time that happened all season.

Jalen Williams scored 20 points, and Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein notched double-doubles. The former had 11 points and 12 rebounds, while the latter put up 10 and 12, respectively.

Minnesota shot 42.4 percent overall and 26.1 percent (12 of 46) from 3-point range. Oklahoma City hit 42 percent from the field and 24.1 percent (7 of 29) from deep.

The Timberwolves (31-25) played without Rudy Gobert, who was a late addition to the injury report because of back spasms. Teammates Mike Conley (finger), Julius Randle (groin) and Donte DiVincenzo (toe) remained sidelined in the final game before the All-Star break.

A 10-0 run early in the fourth quarter helped Minnesota put the game away. Backup big man Luka Garza made a tip shot to conclude the run and put the Timberwolves on top 107-89 with eight minutes remaining.

Minnesota led 97-87 at the end of the third quarter.

Aaron Wiggins made a 3-pointer to pull Oklahoma City within 84-80 with 4:39 remaining in the third.

Minnesota responded with an 8-0 run to pull ahead 92-80 with 2:48 left in the third quarter. McDaniels drove toward the rim for a floating jump shot and Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Edwards knocked down 3-pointers during the run.

The Timberwolves led 64-56 at the half.

Gilgeous-Alexander drained a 3-pointer to cut the Thunder's deficit to 62-56 with 43.1 seconds remaining in the half.

Terrence Shannon Jr. increased the Timberwolves' lead to eight points with a jump shot at the buzzer.

Timberwolves rookie guard Jaylen Clark made his first career start. The second-round pick out of UCLA finished with four points, three rebounds and one assist in 24 minutes.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Oklahoma City   Minnesota
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 24 Scoring Naz Reid 27
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 9 Assists Anthony Edwards 7
Isaiah Hartenstein 12 Rebounds Naz Reid 14
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 11 Free Throws Made Anthony Edwards 10
Chet Holmgren 2 Steals Anthony Edwards 3
Isaiah Hartenstein 2 Blocks Josh Minott 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Oklahoma City 101 42.0 7-29 20-24 25 49 7 4 10
Minnesota 116 42.4 12-46 20-22 28 54 2 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Thunder have a W/L % of .795 after a win and .900 after a loss.