MINNEAPOLIS -- — Naz Reid had 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in a 116-101 victory over Oklahoma City on Thursday night that stopped the Thunder's seven-game winning streak.

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and Jaden McDaniels added 21 points to propel the Wolves (31-25) into the All-Star break with an inspired performance against the West-leading Thunder (44-10) behind a small-ball strategy necessitated by the absence of their usual starting frontcourt.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points, nine assists and eight rebounds to lead the Thunder after shooting 2 for 13 in the first half.

Takeaways

Thunder: After beating Miami at home while Chet Holmgren rested on Wednesday, Oklahoma City had to turn around for the trip north for one more game before the break. The second pick in the 2022 draft has had a slow re-entry after a 39-game absence to a broken pelvis. Holmgren had 11 points and 12 rebounds in 30 minutes.

Timberwolves: After a two-point loss at home to short-handed Milwaukee a night earlier, Minnesota played without four of its top eight scorers and met the challenge with a burst of young energy. First-round draft pick Terrence Shannon was the first man off the bench and had all 13 of his points in the first half.

Key moment

Edwards made the arena erupt when he drove from the wing for a soaring dunk over Holmgren in the first quarter before glaring and yelling at the 7-foot-1 native of Minneapolis, who ignored the taunt.

Key stat

Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA ’s leading scorer at 32.6 points per game entering the night, had his streak of 25-point games end at 22.

Up next

Oklahoma City, after a seven-day break, plays at Utah on Feb. 21, when Minnesota visits Houston. Then the Thunder and Timberwolves play on back-to-back days, in Minneapolis on Feb. 23 and in Oklahoma City on Feb. 24.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Chet Holmgren vs. Naz Reid (Jalen Williams gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Luguentz Dort misses 22-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:35	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	0	0
11:20	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:16	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	0	0
11:05	Jalen Williams misses 15-foot two point shot	0	0
11:04	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	0	0
10:56	Isaiah Hartenstein kicked ball violation	0	0
10:49	Jaylen Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	0
10:45	Naz Reid offensive rebound	0	0
10:45	Isaiah Hartenstein personal foul	0	0
10:39	Jalen Williams shooting foul	0	0
10:39	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	1	0
10:39	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	2	0
10:27	Isaiah Hartenstein lost ball turnover (Jaylen Clark steals)	2	0
10:23	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	2	0
10:21	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	2	0
10:20	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	2	0
10:19	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	2	0
10:07	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Jaylen Clark steals)	2	0
9:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 11-foot two point shot	4	0
9:57	Thunder Full timeout	4	0
9:41	Luguentz Dort makes 25-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	4	3
9:28	Naz Reid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	7	3
9:15	Isaiah Hartenstein traveling	7	3
9:00	Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	3
8:54	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	7	3
8:51	Jalen Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	7	5
8:41	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	7	5
8:41	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	8	5
8:41	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	9	5
8:24	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving layup	9	5
8:20	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	9	5
8:20	Chet Holmgren makes dunk	9	7
8:03	Chet Holmgren blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker 's 25-foot three point jumper	9	7
7:58	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	9	7
7:49	Jaylen Clark shooting foul	9	7
7:49	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 1 of 2	9	8
7:49	Chet Holmgren makes free throw 2 of 2	9	9
7:34	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds lost ball turnover	9	9
7:18	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	9	9
7:15	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	9	9
6:56	Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	12	9
6:45	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 2-foot driving dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	12	11
6:38	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	12	11
6:38	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 1 of 2	13	11
6:38	Jaylen Clark makes free throw 2 of 2	14	11
6:27	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	14	11
6:23	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	14	11
6:23	Isaiah Hartenstein makes dunk	14	13
6:08	Naz Reid misses 22-foot three point jumper	14	13
6:03	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	14	13
6:00	Chet Holmgren misses two point shot	14	13
5:59	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	14	13
5:59	Isaiah Hartenstein steps out of bounds turnover	14	13
5:47	Naz Reid makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	16	13
5:32	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	16	15
5:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	16	15
5:17	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 3	17	15
5:17	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 3	18	15
5:17	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 3 of 3	18	15
5:17	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	18	15
5:17	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	18	15
5:17	Dillon Jones enters the game for Jalen Williams	18	15
5:17	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	18	15
5:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	18	15
4:59	Naz Reid defensive rebound	18	15
4:48	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot driving dunk (Naz Reid assists)	20	15
4:37	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	20	15
4:37	Naz Reid defensive rebound	20	15
4:27	Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	15
4:22	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	20	15
4:16	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	20	18
3:54	Naz Reid makes 3-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	22	18
3:54	Thunder Full timeout	22	18
3:54	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Jaylen Clark	22	18
3:54	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Chet Holmgren	22	18
3:40	Aaron Wiggins makes two point shot (Jaylin Williams assists)	22	20
3:19	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot two point shot (Naz Reid assists)	24	20
3:09	Jaylin Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	20
3:06	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	24	20
3:01	Rob Dillingham makes two point shot	26	20
2:49	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	20
2:46	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	26	20
2:41	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	26	20
2:41	Thunder Full timeout	26	20
2:41	(02:41) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL STANDS) [Thunder] charged with a timeout	26	20
2:41	Luka Garza enters the game for Naz Reid	26	20
2:41	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Luguentz Dort	26	20
2:41	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	27	20
2:41	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	28	20
2:20	Rob Dillingham shooting foul	28	20
2:20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	28	21
2:20	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	28	22
2:02	Luka Garza makes 11-foot two point shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	30	22
1:47	Aaron Wiggins misses 22-foot three point jumper	30	22
1:44	Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound	30	22
1:39	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	22
1:33	Dillon Jones defensive rebound	30	22
1:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	30	22
1:26	Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound	30	22
1:23	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	30	22
1:23	Timberwolves Coach's Challenge	30	22
1:23	(01:23) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	30	22
1:23	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	31	22
1:23	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	32	22
1:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	32	22
59.1	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	32	22
55.0	Aaron Wiggins shooting foul	32	22
55.0	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	33	22
55.0	Jalen Williams enters the game for Dillon Jones	33	22
55.0	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	34	22
30.2	Aaron Wiggins misses 16-foot two point shot	34	22
27.1	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	34	22
19.1	Isaiah Joe vs. Anthony Edwards (Terrence Shannon Jr. gains possession)	34	22
8.1	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	37	22
1.0	Jalen Williams makes 6-foot pullup jump shot	37	24
0.0	Anthony Edwards misses 67-foot three point jumper	37	24
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	37	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	37	24

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:30 AM, February 14, 2025

Coverage

TNT, truTV, HBO Max

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Sean Corbin, Ben Taylor, Jenna Schroeder

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

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