Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK | Game ID: 22300411
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
OKC 40 26 36 27 129MIN 35 25 31 15 106
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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 34 as Thunder beat Timberwolves 129-106
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 34 points, Jalen Williams added 21 and the Oklahoma City Thunder made 18 shots from 3-point range Tuesday night in a 129-106 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves .
Chet Holmgren and Lu Dort each added 20 points for the Thunder (19-9), who went 18 for 39 (46.2%) on 3s and forced 24 Minnesota turnovers that led to 23 points.
“I think we played together on both ends of the floor, for the most part,” said Gilgeous-Alexander, who finished 14 of 19 from the field and dished out a team-high nine assists. “When we do that and trust that, things go our way, usually.”
Dort was 5 of 6 from beyond the arc. Oklahoma City shot 60.5% from the field and led by as many as 25 in the second half of its sixth victory in eight games.
“I thought we really were intelligent with our attacks,” coach Mark Daigneault said. “They’re a really hard team to crack, obviously, and you’ve got to be really intentional, and I thought our guys did a great job executing."
Anthony Edwards had 25 points to pace Minnesota (22-7). Mike Conley added 17 and Karl-Anthony Towns had 16.
Towns missed Minnesota’s 110-98 win over Sacramento on Saturday with soreness in his left knee. He entered Tuesday night averaging 22.2 points and 9.5 rebounds per game.
Josh Giddey returned to the starting lineup for the Thunder after missing a game with a left ankle sprain. He had 10 points and seven assists.
The Thunder led 86-76 with 6:27 left in the third quarter when Holmgren picked up his fourth foul and went to the bench.
Giddey sat with three fouls about two minutes later, but OKC increased its lead to 95-83 on a basket by Gilgeous-Alexander with 2:43 left. Another 3 by Dort — his fifth of the game — following a steal by Cason Wallace made 98-83, the Thunder’s largest lead to that point.
But back came Minnesota, which cut it to 100-91 on a 3 by Nickeil Alexander-Walker , who is Gilgeous-Alexander’s cousin. That was as close as the Timberwolves got.
"I just thought we had great intensity,” Daigneault said. “I thought both teams were outscoring each other in the first period of the game. As the game wore on, we tightened on that end of the floor. Really in the second half did a great job, too. And I thought the turnovers were a byproduct of that.”
Williams made consecutive 3-pointers early in the fourth to extend the Thunder's lead to 108-91 with 9:51 remaining.
Oklahoma City led 66-60 at halftime after the teams combined to make 16 3-pointers, including nine by the Thunder.
OKC led by 10 in the second quarter following back-to-back 3s by Dort with 3:30 remaining. Gilgeous-Alexander led Oklahoma City, which shot 57.1% in the first two quarters, with 16 points at the break. Williams added 15 points and Dort had 11.
Edwards led the Timberwolves — who shot 53.8% from 3-point range (7 of 13) — with 14 first-half points.
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Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 6 15 -1 5 10 50 1 3 33 2 4 50 0 5 5 3 2 0 2 2
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoMcTo 1 4 -4 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Alexander-Walker
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 2 4 -4 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Anderson, Reid
out McDaniels, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 3 12 +4 3 4 75 3 4 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Towns
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnCoReTo 3 10 -1 4 6 67 2 2 100 1 1 100 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Conley, Reid, Towns
in Conley
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoGoMcRe 2 3 +1 1 2 50 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Gobert, McDaniels
out Anderson, Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnJrEdGoMc 2 2 -4 1 3 33 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2
MIN Anderson, Brown Jr., Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels
in Anderson, Brown Jr., Edwards
out Alexander-Walker, Conley, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnEdGoMcTo 3 8 +3 1 2 50 0 0 0 5 6 83 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 2
MIN Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Towns
out Brown Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcTo 5 14 -2 4 8 50 2 5 40 4 5 80 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Towns
in Conley
out Anderson
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdGoTo :50 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, Gobert, Towns
in Anderson
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoEdGoRe 1 5 +3 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
MIN Anderson, Conley, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Reid
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdGoRe 1 2 -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Alexander-Walker
out Conley
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdReTo 2 0 -6 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 100 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, Reid, Towns
in Towns
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMcTo 2 8 +4 3 4 75 1 1 100 1 1 100 1 2 3 2 1 0 3 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, McLaughlin, Towns
in McLaughlin
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoMcMcReTo 2 0 -6 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 0
MIN Conley, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid, Towns
in Conley, McDaniels, Reid
out Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoGoMcMcRe 2 3 0 1 5 20 1 4 25 0 0 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1
MIN Conley, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin, Reid
in Gobert
out Towns
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcMc 2 2 -2 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, McLaughlin
in Edwards
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
AlAnEdMcMc 2 3 -3 1 5 20 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels, McLaughlin
in Alexander-Walker, Anderson
out Conley, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
McMiMiMiJr 5 7 -1 3 5 60 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 3 0
MIN McLaughlin, Miller, Milton, Minott, Moore Jr.
in Miller, Milton, Minott, Moore Jr.
out Alexander-Walker, Anderson, Edwards, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 8 24 +5 9 14 64 1 4 25 2 2 100 0 5 5 9 1 0 2 4
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi :47 2 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, K. Williams
in K. Williams
out Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoJoWi 1 6 +4 2 2 100 2 2 100 2 2 100 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe, K. Williams
in Joe
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 8 -4 2 2 100 2 2 100 2 3 67 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Wallace
out Holmgren
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiWiMiWaWi 3 11 +1 4 6 67 2 4 50 1 1 100 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 1
OKC Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams, Micić, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiWaWi 2 2 -1 1 4 25 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoJo 2 9 +6 3 4 75 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
out Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiHoWiJo 3 4 -3 2 7 29 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Joe
in Jal. Williams
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoWi 5 20 +4 7 8 88 3 3 100 1 2 50 0 4 4 5 0 2 1 4
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Jal. Williams
in Giddey
out Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiWiWa 3 6 0 3 4 75 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, K. Williams, Wallace
in K. Williams, Wallace
out Holmgren, Jal. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiJoWiWa 3 8 0 3 5 60 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
OKC Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe, K. Williams, Wallace
in Joe
out Giddey
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiWiMiWaWi 2 6 +6 2 4 50 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 0 0 0 1
OKC Jal. Williams, K. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Jal. Williams, Micić, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
HoWiMiWaWi 2 3 0 1 3 33 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 0
OKC Holmgren, Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Holmgren
out K. Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
DoGiGiHoJo 3 10 +5 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1 1 0 2 3
OKC Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe
in Dort, Giddey, Gilgeous-Alexander, Joe
out Jal. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
GiWiMiWaWi 3 8 +3 4 5 80 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 0 0
OKC Giddey, J. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in J. Williams, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
out Dort, Gilgeous-Alexander, Holmgren, Joe
Lineup MIN PTS PM FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR REB AST STL BLK TO PF
WiMaMiWaWi 2 0 -2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
OKC J. Williams, Mann, Micić, Wallace, Wiggins
in Mann
out Giddey
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
OKCAW A. Wiggins
CH C. Holmgren
CW C. Wallace
IJ I. Joe
JG J. Giddey
JW J. Williams
JW Jal. Williams
JW Jay. Williams
KW K. Williams
LD L. Dort
MI Micic
SG S. Gilgeous-Alexander
VM V. Micić
MINAE A. Edwards
JM J. McDaniels
JM J. McLaughlin
JM J. Minott
KA K. Anderson
KT K. Towns
LM L. Miller
MC M. Conley
MI Milton
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
TB T. Brown Jr.
WM W. Moore Jr.
OKC/MIN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur