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MIN

Timberwolves

105-113

Final

OKC

Thunder

Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 to lead Thunder past Timberwolves 113-105

By AP•Jan 1, 2025

Game Recap

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander does incredible work to get past Naz Reid and earn the and-1.

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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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

OKC leads series 4-1

Playoff Series

MIN at OKC

Wed, May 21

88 - 114

Final

MIN at OKC

Fri, May 23

103 - 118

Final

OKC at MIN

Sun, May 25

101 - 143

Final

OKC at MIN

Tue, May 27

128 - 126

Final

MIN at OKC

Thu, May 29

94 - 124

Final

OKC leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

MIN at OKC

Wed, Jan 1

105 - 113

Final

OKC at MIN

Fri, Feb 14

101 - 116

Final

OKC at MIN

Mon, Feb 24

130 - 123

Final

MIN at OKC

Tue, Feb 25

131 - 128

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

MIN

OKC

39-79FG42-89

49Field Goal %47

15-383PT12-36

39Three Point %33

12-12FT17-23

10Offensive Rebounds9

33Defensive Rebounds28

21Assists25

3Steals16

7Blocks2

23Turnovers9

0Technical Fouls0

31Points Conceded Off Turnovers8

13Fast Break Points7

18Fouls13

12Largest Lead14

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	MIN
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

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	MIN
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Joe	21	24
11:36	Josh Minott makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	21	26
11:20	Ajay Mitchell makes 4-foot two point shot	23	26
11:20	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	23	26
11:20	Ajay Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 1	24	26
11:07	Naz Reid makes layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	24	28
10:52	Naz Reid blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 's 6-foot two point shot	24	28
10:49	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	24	28
10:44	Josh Minott misses 22-foot three point shot	24	28
10:42	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	24	28
10:36	Isaiah Hartenstein misses 25-foot three point jumper	24	28
10:32	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	24	28
10:27	Kenrich Williams personal foul	24	28
10:27	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	24	28
10:21	Donte DiVincenzo misses 6-foot two point shot	24	28
10:17	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	24	28
9:59	Jalen Williams makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	26	28
9:48	Josh Minott makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Naz Reid assists)	26	30
9:35	Aaron Wiggins misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	30
9:33	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	26	30
9:23	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	30
9:18	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	26	30
9:15	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	26	30
9:15	Jalen Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	26	30
9:05	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass (Aaron Wiggins steals)	26	30
9:01	Aaron Wiggins misses two point shot	26	30
8:59	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	26	30
8:44	Julius Randle misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	30
8:41	Julius Randle offensive rebound	26	30
8:39	Julius Randle makes two point shot	26	32
8:39	Thunder Full timeout	26	32
8:28	Jalen Williams makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	28	32
8:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	28	35
7:50	Naz Reid shooting foul	28	35
7:50	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	28	35
7:50	Thunder offensive team rebound	28	35
7:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	28	35
7:50	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Josh Minott	28	35
7:50	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	28	35
7:50	Jalen Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	28	35
7:46	Naz Reid defensive rebound	28	35
7:29	Anthony Edwards makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	28	37
7:19	Jaylin Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	28	37
7:16	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	28	37
7:03	Jaden McDaniels makes 15-foot pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	28	39
6:51	Kenrich Williams steps out of bounds turnover	28	39
6:51	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Jalen Williams	28	39
6:51	Cason Wallace enters the game for Kenrich Williams	28	39
6:40	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	28	39
6:36	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	28	39
6:29	Aaron Wiggins misses two point shot	28	39
6:28	Naz Reid defensive rebound	28	39
6:27	Naz Reid bad pass (Jaylin Williams steals)	28	39
6:24	Aaron Wiggins makes layup (Jaylin Williams assists)	30	39
6:10	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	39
6:01	Julius Randle offensive rebound	30	39
5:52	Anthony Edwards makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	42
5:38	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	32	42
5:20	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	42
5:20	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	32	42
4:57	Cason Wallace misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	32	42
4:56	Thunder offensive team rebound	32	42
4:56	shot clock turnover	32	42
4:56	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	32	42
4:40	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	32	42
4:37	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	32	42
4:31	Isaiah Joe misses 30-foot three point jumper	32	42
4:27	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	32	42
4:20	Julius Randle misses layup	32	42
4:18	Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound	32	42
4:11	Jaylin Williams makes 22-foot three point jumper (Aaron Wiggins assists)	35	42
4:10	Timberwolves Full timeout	35	42
4:10	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Jaylin Williams	35	42
4:10	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Isaiah Joe	35	42
4:10	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	35	42
3:52	Mike Conley misses 13-foot two point shot	35	42
3:50	Mike Conley offensive rebound	35	42
3:38	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	35	45
3:18	Aaron Wiggins steps out of bounds turnover	35	45
3:18	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Julius Randle	35	45
3:06	Anthony Edwards makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	35	47
2:50	Luguentz Dort makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	38	47
2:38	Anthony Edwards offensive foul	38	47
2:38	Anthony Edwards turnover	38	47
2:38	Jalen Williams enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	38	47
2:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	40	47
2:15	Mike Conley misses 12-foot two point shot	40	47
2:12	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	40	47
2:07	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	40	47
2:00	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	40	47
1:56	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	40	47
1:43	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 9-foot two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	42	47
1:28	Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three pointer	42	50
1:14	Mike Conley shooting foul	42	50
1:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	42	50
1:14	Thunder offensive team rebound	42	50
1:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	43	50
59.0	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	43	52
51.1	Luguentz Dort misses driving layup	43	52
50.0	Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound	43	52
49.1	Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point shot	45	52
36.0	Jaden McDaniels misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	45	52
33.0	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	45	52
25.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	52
23.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	45	52
7.1	Jaden McDaniels bad pass (Cason Wallace steals)	45	52
5.1	Anthony Edwards shooting foul	45	52
5.1	Cason Wallace misses free throw 1 of 2	45	52
5.1	Thunder offensive team rebound	45	52
5.1	Cason Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2	46	52
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	46	52

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	MIN
12:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	46	52
11:46	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	46	52
11:42	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	46	52
11:41	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	46	54
11:21	Jalen Williams makes 14-foot two point shot	48	54
10:58	Julius Randle makes 8-foot two point shot	48	56
10:45	Cason Wallace makes dunk (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	50	56
10:29	Thunder Full timeout	50	56
10:29	(10:29) [Thunder] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Thunder] retain their timeout	50	56
10:29	Jalen Williams personal foul	50	56
10:20	Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	50	56
10:17	Thunder defensive team rebound	50	56
10:05	Anthony Edwards shooting foul	50	56
10:05	Jalen Williams misses free throw 1 of 2	50	56
10:05	Thunder offensive team rebound	50	56
10:05	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	51	56
9:50	Mike Conley lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	51	56
9:45	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 25-foot three point shot	51	56
9:39	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	51	56
9:39	Thunder Full timeout	51	56
9:31	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 9-foot two point shot (Luguentz Dort assists)	53	56
9:12	Mike Conley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	53	59
8:55	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bad pass (Mike Conley steals)	53	59
8:52	Mike Conley makes 24-foot running pullup jump shot	53	62
8:36	Cason Wallace misses 2-foot two point shot	53	62
8:34	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	53	62
8:30	Mike Conley makes 23-foot three point shot	53	65
8:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot two point shot	55	65
7:56	Rudy Gobert misses dunk	55	65
7:54	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	55	65
7:49	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	58	65
7:21	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	58	65
7:17	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes dunk (Jalen Williams assists)	60	65
7:01	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	60	65
7:01	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	60	65
6:48	shot clock turnover	60	65
6:37	Kenrich Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	63	65
6:35	Timberwolves Full timeout	63	65
6:35	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	63	65
6:15	Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point jumper	63	65
6:12	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	63	65
6:06	Luguentz Dort offensive foul	63	65
6:06	Luguentz Dort turnover	63	65
6:06	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	63	65
5:58	Kenrich Williams personal foul	63	65
5:54	Julius Randle offensive foul	63	65
5:54	Julius Randle turnover	63	65
5:38	Jalen Williams makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	66	65
5:18	Jalen Williams personal foul	66	65
5:18	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	66	65
5:18	Isaiah Joe enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	66	65
5:07	Rudy Gobert bad pass (Kenrich Williams steals)	66	65
4:56	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	66	65
4:53	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	66	65
4:53	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	66	65
4:37	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	66	68
4:18	Isaiah Joe makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	69	68
4:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds bad pass turnover	69	68
4:00	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Kenrich Williams	69	68
4:00	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Jalen Williams	69	68
3:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	71	68
3:46	Naz Reid shooting foul	71	68
3:46	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 1	72	68
3:28	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	72	68
3:21	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	75	68
2:57	Cason Wallace shooting foul	75	68
2:57	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 1 of 2	75	69
2:57	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Luguentz Dort	75	69
2:57	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Kenrich Williams	75	69
2:57	Josh Minott enters the game for Anthony Edwards	75	69
2:57	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	75	69
2:57	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 2 of 2	75	70
2:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	77	70
2:38	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Donte DiVincenzo 's 7-foot driving layup	77	70
2:35	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	77	70
2:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Isaiah Joe assists)	80	70
2:03	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	80	73
1:44	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 25-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	83	73
1:32	Nickeil Alexander-Walker lost ball turnover (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	83	73
1:27	Isaiah Joe makes two point shot (Cason Wallace assists)	85	73
1:16	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds bad pass turnover	85	73
1:04	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	85	73
1:00	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	85	73
59.0	Donte DiVincenzo lost ball turnover (Isaiah Joe steals)	85	73
51.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	85	73
51.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	86	73
51.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	87	73
36.2	Julius Randle steps out of bounds turnover	87	73
28.1	Isaiah Joe misses 26-foot three point jumper	87	73
23.0	Naz Reid defensive rebound	87	73
20.0	Josh Minott makes 2-foot dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	87	75
1.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	89	75
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	89	75

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	OKC	MIN
12:00	Luguentz Dort enters the game for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	89	75
12:00	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Isaiah Joe	89	75
12:00	Jalen Williams enters the game for Cason Wallace	89	75
12:00	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	89	75
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	89	75
12:00	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Josh Minott	89	75
11:47	Jalen Williams misses 15-foot two point shot	89	75
11:42	Naz Reid defensive rebound	89	75
11:30	Naz Reid makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)	89	77
11:16	Jalen Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	89	77
11:13	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	89	77
11:06	Ajay Mitchell personal foul	89	77
11:06	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Kenrich Williams	89	77
11:00	Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Julius Randle assists)	89	80
10:42	Luguentz Dort misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	89	80
10:40	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	89	80
10:31	Anthony Edwards misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	89	80
10:27	Julius Randle offensive rebound	89	80
10:25	Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point jumper	89	80
10:22	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	89	80
10:15	Isaiah Hartenstein makes alley oop dunk shot (Jalen Williams assists)	91	80
10:15	Naz Reid shooting foul	91	80
10:15	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 1	92	80
10:04	Naz Reid misses 27-foot three point jumper	92	80
10:01	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	92	80
9:48	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	92	80
9:48	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	93	80
9:48	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	93	80
9:48	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	94	80
9:35	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	94	80
9:35	Mike Conley makes free throw 1 of 2	94	81
9:35	Mike Conley makes free throw 2 of 2	94	82
9:19	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	94	82
9:19	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 1 of 2	95	82
9:19	Isaiah Hartenstein makes free throw 2 of 2	96	82
9:03	Anthony Edwards makes 27-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	96	85
8:40	Aaron Wiggins makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	99	85
8:23	Naz Reid misses driving layup	99	85
8:22	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	99	85
8:21	Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk	99	87
8:03	Aaron Wiggins makes layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	101	87
7:42	Naz Reid makes layup	101	89
7:42	Thunder Full timeout	101	89
7:42	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander enters the game for Aaron Wiggins	101	89
7:42	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	101	89
7:20	Kenrich Williams misses 10-foot step back jumpshot	101	89
7:18	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	101	89
7:18	shot clock turnover	101	89
6:55	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	101	89
6:55	Thunder defensive team rebound	101	89
6:41	Kenrich Williams misses 23-foot three point jumper	101	89
6:38	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	101	89
6:35	Naz Reid makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	101	91
6:22	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	101	91
6:19	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	101	91
6:11	Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	101	91
6:02	Ajay Mitchell misses 28-foot three point jumper	101	91
5:58	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	101	91
5:49	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shooting foul	101	91
5:49	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	101	92
5:49	Isaiah Hartenstein enters the game for Ajay Mitchell	101	92
5:49	Cason Wallace enters the game for Kenrich Williams	101	92
5:49	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	101	93
5:34	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	101	93
5:29	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 8-foot step back jumpshot	103	93
5:27	Timberwolves Full timeout	103	93
5:27	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Mike Conley	103	93
5:15	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Rudy Gobert 's 1-foot dunk	103	93
5:11	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	103	93
5:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	103	93
5:07	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	103	93
4:50	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point jumper	103	93
4:47	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	103	93
4:41	Jalen Williams misses driving floating jump shot	103	93
4:39	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	103	93
4:35	Jaden McDaniels makes 25-foot three point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	103	96
4:08	Rudy Gobert blocks Luguentz Dort 's 13-foot step back jumpshot	103	96
4:07	Thunder offensive team rebound	103	96
4:07	shot clock turnover	103	96
4:07	Timberwolves Full timeout	103	96
3:55	Donte DiVincenzo makes 28-foot three pointer	103	99
3:43	Naz Reid personal foul	103	99
3:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses free throw 1 of 2	103	99
3:43	Thunder offensive team rebound	103	99
3:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	104	99
3:20	Jaden McDaniels misses three point jumper	104	99
3:15	Naz Reid offensive rebound	104	99
3:14	Naz Reid makes two point shot	104	101
2:56	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Naz Reid steals)	104	101
2:54	Naz Reid lost ball turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	104	101
2:51	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot dunk (Cason Wallace assists)	106	101
2:40	Anthony Edwards misses driving floating jump shot	106	101
2:38	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	106	101
2:19	Luguentz Dort misses 23-foot three point jumper	106	101
2:16	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	106	101
2:03	Isaiah Hartenstein shooting foul	106	101
2:03	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	106	102
2:03	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	106	103
1:48	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jalen Williams assists)	109	103
1:38	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point jumper	109	103
1:35	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	109	103
1:29	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	109	103
1:09	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses driving floating jump shot	109	103
1:07	Naz Reid defensive rebound	109	103
1:01	Naz Reid lost ball turnover (Jalen Williams steals)	109	103
58.1	Jalen Williams makes dunk	111	103
58.1	Timberwolves Full timeout	111	103
58.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Rudy Gobert	111	103
44.0	Donte DiVincenzo makes driving layup	111	105
33.1	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses two point shot	111	105
32.0	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	111	105
29.0	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	111	105
25.1	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	111	105
20.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	111	105
20.1	Cason Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2	112	105
20.1	Cason Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2	113	105
20.1	Timberwolves Full timeout	113	105
19.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander steals)	113	105
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	113	105
0.0	End of Game	113	105

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Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 1, 2025

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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	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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