Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball AssociationTimberwolves hit 22 3-pointers, coast to 123-111 win over Thunder
Jaden McDaniels scored 21 points including 5 of 5 from 3-point range for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid added 18 points off the bench for Minnesota and connected four times from behind the arc.
Minnesota's 22 3-pointers equaled the second-most surrendered by the Thunder this season. The Wolves shot 46.8% (22 of 47) from deep.
Minnesota has won three straight after snapping its season-long five-game losing streak. Oklahoma City has lost three of its last four games.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 30 points for Oklahoma City. Chet Holmgren added 15 points, while center Isaiah Hartenstein scored 11 points in his return to action after missing 16 games with a calf injury.
Despite getting leading rebounder Hartenstein back, the Thunder were outrebounded 46-36.
Minnesota was without veteran point guard Mike Conley. Bones Hyland saw extended playing time with Conley out, scoring nine points in 23 minutes.
A handful of careless turnovers by Minnesota allowed the Thunder to get back to within 13 points at 105-92. Donte DiVincenzo's 3-pointer stopped the run, and both teams eventually emptied their benches.
The Timberwolves turned 16 Thunder turnovers into 30 points. Minnesota turned the ball over 20 times.
Minnesota found a rhythm from deep in the first quarter. The Wolves connected on 8 of 15 shots from 3-point range to take a 14-point lead after one. Edwards scored 12 of his 26 points in the first quarter.
Timberwolves players wore black T-shirts reading “STAND FOR MINNESOTA” during the pregame warmups in response to the fatal shootings by federal agents that have occurred in Minneapolis in recent weeks.
The Timberwolves play at Memphis on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
MIN leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 111 - 123 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 111 - 123 |
| 4th 8.7 |  |
Kenrich Williams makes 24-foot three point jumper (Chris Youngblood assists) | 111 - 123 |
| 4th 10.6 |  |
Rob Dillingham out of bounds lost ball turnover | 108 - 123 |
| 4th 12.5 | |
Ousmane Dieng lost ball turnover (Rob Dillingham steals) | 108 - 123 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-86 | FG | 45-89 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 11-31 | 3PT | 22-47 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 18-20 | FT | 11-18 |
| 90 | Free Throw % | 61 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 27 | Assists | 26 |
| 11 | Steals | 12 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 30 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 23 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Sep 28 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ajay Mitchell, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Day-To-Day | Sep 24 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Day-To-Day | Sep 7 |
| Otega Oweh, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 19 |
Game Information
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,012 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denver |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Minnesota |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Portland |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Oklahoma City |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
 Utah |
0 | 0 | .000 | - | - |
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