Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder
· West Finals - Game 5Oklahoma City Thunder beat Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 to win Western Conference 4-1 and reach NBA Finals
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 94 - 124 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 94 - 124 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Josh Minott makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rob Dillingham assists) | 94 - 124 |
| 4th 9.0 |  |
shot clock turnover | 91 - 124 |
| 4th 33.1 | |
Rob Dillingham makes two point shot | 91 - 124 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 OKC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-85 | FG | 46-88 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 14-35 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 12-15 | FT | 18-21 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 16 | Assists | 26 |
| 7 | Steals | 14 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 11 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 39 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Otega Oweh, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Jaylin Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Chet Holmgren, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 13 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rocco Zikarsky, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
| Jonathan Kuminga, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
| Enrique Freeman, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 12 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
Game Information
Paycom Center
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portland |
3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
 Minnesota |
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | W2 |
 Utah |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W1 |
 Denver |
2 | 1 | .667 | 1 | W2 |
 Oklahoma City |
1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | W1 |
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