OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points despite being ill and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on Wednesday night in an NBA Cup Game.

Gilgeous-Alexander, who was listed as questionable on the injury report, made 12 of 19 field goals and 15 of 17 free throws.

Oklahoma City won its 10th straight and became just the fifth team in NBA history to start a season 18-1. The Thunder improved to 4-0 in West Group A and are well-positioned to reach the knockout round.

Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 20 points in 91 consecutive games, the third-longest streak in NBA history behind two streaks by Wilt Chamberlain. Gilgeous-Alexander can match Chamberlain’s second-place run of 92 straight on Friday against Phoenix.

Anthony Edwards had 31 points and eight rebounds and kept the Timberwolves in the game by making several difficult shots, but couldn't stop Minnesota from losing its third straight. Minnesota made just 22 of 37 free throws.

It was a rematch of the Western Conference finals series last season that the Thunder won 4-1. Last time the Timberwolves visited the Paycom Center, they got beat 124-94 in Game 5 as the Thunder clinched the West.

Oklahoma City’s Kenrich Williams, who had not played this season because of a left knee injury, got his first action in the first quarter.

The Thunder led 24-17 at the end of the opening quarter. It was Minnesota’s second-lowest point total in any quarter this season.

Gilgeous-Alexander scored 19 points in the first half to help the Thunder take a 49-39 lead.

Minnesota rallied in the third quarter and tied it at 54 and again at 56, but the Thunder took a 78-71 lead into the fourth.

Minnesota was within one in the final minute after Edwards made a contested 3-pointer, but Chet Holmgren's corner three put the Thunder up four with 38 seconds remaining. Oklahoma City outscored Minnesota 8-1 in the last 60 seconds.

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Timberwolves: Host Boston on Saturday.

Thunder: Host Phoenix on Friday night.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Chet Holmgren (Isaiah Hartenstein gains possession)	0	0
11:42	Cason Wallace misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:42	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Jaden McDaniels makes 26-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	0	3
10:57	Chet Holmgren misses 18-foot two point shot	0	3
10:53	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	0	3
10:46	Jaden McDaniels makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	0	5
10:19	Cason Wallace makes 1-foot layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists)	2	5
10:01	Isaiah Hartenstein blocks Rudy Gobert 's 3-foot hook shot	2	5
9:58	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	2	5
9:58	Chet Holmgren blocks Jaden McDaniels's layup	2	5
9:55	Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound	2	5
9:50	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	4	5
9:34	Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:32	Thunder defensive team rebound	4	5
9:32	Rudy Gobert loose ball foul	4	5
9:20	Luguentz Dort misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:18	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	4	5
9:10	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:08	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	4	5
9:00	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 9-foot two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	6	5
8:35	Luguentz Dort shooting foul	6	5
8:35	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	6	5
8:35	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	6	5
8:35	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	6	6
8:11	Rudy Gobert blocks Chet Holmgren 's 22-foot jumper	6	6
8:10	Thunder offensive team rebound	6	6
8:10	shot clock turnover	6	6
7:50	Cason Wallace shooting foul	6	6
7:50	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	6	6
7:50	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	6	6
7:50	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
7:41	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	6	7
7:37	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	6	7
7:28	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three pointer (Rudy Gobert assists)	6	10
7:17	Isaiah Hartenstein makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Cason Wallace assists)	8	10
7:01	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Isaiah Hartenstein steals)	8	10
6:56	Chet Holmgren lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	8	10
6:46	Julius Randle misses two point shot	8	10
6:44	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	8	10
6:43	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	10
6:39	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	8	10
6:32	Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three pointer (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	8	13
6:32	Thunder Full timeout	8	13
6:15	Rudy Gobert blocks Isaiah Hartenstein 's 2-foot dunk	8	13
6:12	Luguentz Dort offensive rebound	8	13
6:07	Isaiah Hartenstein misses dunk	8	13
6:04	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	8	13
5:49	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	13
5:47	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	8	13
5:41	Isaiah Hartenstein makes two point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	10	13
5:18	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	13
5:16	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	10	13
5:08	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes driving layup	12	13
4:49	Chet Holmgren shooting foul	12	13
4:49	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	12	14
4:49	Jaylin Williams enters the game for Isaiah Hartenstein	12	14
4:49	Naz Reid enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	12	14
4:49	Mike Conley enters the game for Rudy Gobert	12	14
4:49	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 2 of 2	12	14
4:47	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	12	14
4:31	Cason Wallace makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylin Williams assists)	14	14
4:18	Julius Randle misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	14	14
4:15	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	14	14
3:55	Jaylin Williams makes driving layup	16	14
3:43	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot	16	16
3:36	Timberwolves Full timeout	16	16
3:36	(03:36) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	16	16
3:36	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Chet Holmgren	16	16
3:36	Alex Caruso enters the game for Cason Wallace	16	16
3:36	Jaylen Clark enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	16	16
3:36	Luguentz Dort lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	16	16
3:18	Naz Reid misses driving floating jump shot	16	16
3:16	Thunder defensive team rebound	16	16
3:16	Naz Reid loose ball foul	16	16
2:59	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	16
2:59	Kenrich Williams enters the game for Luguentz Dort	16	16
2:45	Jaylin Williams shooting foul	16	16
2:45	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	16	16
2:45	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	16	16
2:45	Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2	16	16
2:43	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	16	16
2:39	Alex Caruso makes 23-foot three point shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	19	16
2:13	Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	16
2:09	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	19	16
1:59	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	21	16
1:33	Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	16
1:31	Thunder defensive team rebound	21	16
1:31	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	21	16
1:18	Alex Caruso misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	16
1:14	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	21	16
1:00	Anthony Edwards misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	21	16
58.3	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	21	16
58.3	Kenrich Williams shooting foul	21	16
58.3	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2	21	16
58.3	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	21	16
58.3	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	21	17
43.6	Jaylin Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	24	17
26.8	Jaylen Clark misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	17
24.2	Kenrich Williams defensive rebound	24	17
5.5	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 3-foot two point shot	24	17
3.7	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	24	17
2.0	Naz Reid misses heave jump shot	24	17
2.0	Jaylin Williams defensive rebound	24	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	17

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Paycom Center

Oklahoma City, OK

Date & Time

12:30 AM, November 27, 2025

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ESPN, ERADM

Attendance

18,203

Referees

Josh Tiven, Dedric Taylor, Jonathan Sterling

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

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