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
By Field Level Media
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
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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.
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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.