OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to win their seventh straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on Tuesday night.

Isaiah Hartenstein added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Lu Dort and Jalen Williams each had 14 points for the Thunder (27-5), which trailed 52-46 at halftime before outscoring Minnesota 43-23 in the third quarter to take a double-digit lead.

Anthony Edwards had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead Minnesota (17-15). His two free throws with 2:03 left cut the Thunder lead to 106-103, but Gilgeous-Alexander answered with a 3-pointer to reach the 40-point plateau for the third time in five games and extend the lead to 109-103.

Naz Reid scored 19 points, and Mike Conley added 16 for the Timberwolves, who had won three in a row.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Minnesota was in control until the second half, when the Timberwolves withered under Oklahoma City's pressure defense and blew a 12-point lead in the third quarter.

Thunder: Defense and Gilgeous-Alexander's playmaking ability kept Oklahoma City in the game until his teammates found their shooting touch in the second half.

Key moment

Minnesota got three consecutive 3-pointers from Mike Conley to build a 65-53 lead with 8:30 left in the third quarter. But Oklahoma City went on a 36-10 run and ended the quarter with a 89-75 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 19 points in the quarter.

Key stat

Oklahoma City forced 24 turnovers, including 16 steals. The majority came in the second half when the Thunder clawed their way back into the game.

Up next

The Timberwolves host Boston, and the Thunder host the Clippers on Thursday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Luguentz Dort gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Luguentz Dort makes 14-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Williams assists)	2	0
11:21	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	2	0
11:21	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	2	1
11:21	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	2	2
11:07	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	2	2
11:05	Julius Randle defensive rebound	2	2
11:00	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	2	2
10:57	Julius Randle blocks Luguentz Dort 's 5-foot two point shot	2	2
10:55	Thunder offensive team rebound	2	2
10:52	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot step back jumpshot (Jalen Williams assists)	4	2
10:36	Mike Conley makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Rudy Gobert assists)	4	5
10:22	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 9-foot two point shot	4	5
10:20	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	4	5
10:11	Jaden McDaniels bad pass (Jalen Williams steals)	4	5
10:05	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Mike Conley steals)	4	5
9:55	Julius Randle misses 14-foot two point shot	4	5
9:52	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	4	5
9:41	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 6-foot two point shot	4	5
9:39	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	4	5
9:28	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:25	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	4	5
9:19	Luguentz Dort misses running pullup jump shot	4	5
9:17	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	4	5
8:56	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	4	8
8:39	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 4-foot two point shot	6	8
8:26	Rudy Gobert misses 8-foot two point shot	6	8
8:24	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	6	8
8:20	Jalen Williams misses running pullup jump shot	6	8
8:18	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	6	8
8:09	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	8
8:06	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	6	8
7:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 4-foot two point shot	8	8
7:38	Mike Conley makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	8	10
7:37	Thunder Full timeout	8	10
7:21	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	8	10
7:19	Cason Wallace offensive rebound	8	10
7:14	Rudy Gobert blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 's 3-foot dunk	8	10
7:14	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	8	10
6:57	Julius Randle misses 14-foot two point shot	8	10
6:54	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	8	10
6:46	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	8	10
6:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
6:46	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	9	10
6:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
6:30	Julius Randle makes 15-foot two point shot	10	12
6:19	Jaylin Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
6:17	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	10	12
6:04	Jaden McDaniels steps out of bounds turnover	10	12
6:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Mike Conley	10	12
6:04	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	10	12
5:52	Cason Wallace misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	12
5:48	Naz Reid defensive rebound	10	12
5:33	Naz Reid makes 8-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	10	14
5:20	Naz Reid blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 2-foot two point shot	10	14
5:19	Julius Randle defensive rebound	10	14
5:00	Anthony Edwards misses 18-foot two point shot	10	14
4:57	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	10	14
4:51	Jaylin Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	10	14
4:48	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	10	14
4:40	Cason Wallace shooting foul	10	14
4:40	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	10	15
4:40	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Jalen Williams	10	15
4:40	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Cason Wallace	10	15
4:40	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	10	15
4:40	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	10	16
4:29	Anthony Edwards blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	10	16
4:26	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound	10	16
4:24	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	13	16
4:12	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	16
4:11	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	13	16
4:02	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	15	16
3:50	Julius Randle misses 22-foot three point jumper	15	16
3:47	Naz Reid offensive rebound	15	16
3:42	Julius Randle misses layup	15	16
3:39	Julius Randle offensive rebound	15	16
3:39	Julius Randle makes tip shot	15	18
3:15	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	18
3:11	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	15	18
2:57	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot	15	20
2:37	Isaiah Joe makes 2-foot layup (Luguentz Dort assists)	17	20
2:37	Timberwolves Full timeout	17	20
2:37	Jalen Williams enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	17	20
2:37	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	17	20
2:37	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Jaylin Williams	17	20
2:37	Josh Minott enters the game for Julius Randle	17	20
2:29	Naz Reid out of bounds bad pass turnover	17	20
2:19	Ajay Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	20
2:15	Kenrich Williams offensive rebound	17	20
2:04	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Anthony Edwards	17	20
1:59	Isaiah Joe misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	17	20
1:58	Ajay Mitchell offensive rebound	17	20
1:56	Jalen Williams traveling	17	20
1:46	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	20
1:43	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	17	20
1:36	Kenrich Williams makes 1-foot layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	19	20
1:25	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Minott assists)	19	22
1:11	Jalen Williams offensive foul	19	22
1:11	Jalen Williams turnover	19	22
1:00	Donte DiVincenzo misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	22
57.1	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	19	22
50.1	Ajay Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	22
48.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	19	22
38.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 10-foot pullup jump shot	19	24
25.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	19	24
18.1	Naz Reid blocks Jalen Williams 's 4-foot driving layup	19	24
15.1	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	19	24
15.0	Jalen Williams makes 21-foot jumper (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	21	24
0.2	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	21	24
0.2	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	21	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	21	24

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Venue

Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 1, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN OK, FanDuel SN North Extra, KSBI

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Courtney Kirkland, Jason Goldenberg, John Conley

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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