Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Minnesota Timberwolves

10-8, 5-5 Away

Final
105 - 113

Oklahoma City Thunder

18-1, 9-0 Home

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 points while ill, leads Thunder to 10th straight win

SGA's 40-point game lifts Thunder to 18-1 record

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.

Up next Timberwolves: Host Boston on Saturday.

Thunder: Host Phoenix on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

OKC leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	105 - 113
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	105 - 113
4th 0.4	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	105 - 113
4th 3.1	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper	105 - 113
4th 4.7	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	105 - 113

Statistics

MIN		OKC
33-80	FG	38-80
41	Field Goal %	48
17-37	3PT	7-26
46	Three Point %	27
22-37	FT	30-38
59	Free Throw %	79
44	Rebounds	39
12	Offensive Rebounds	5
32	Defensive Rebounds	34
25	Assists	19
4	Steals	8
5	Blocks	3
14	Turnovers	7
2	Team Turnovers	2
16	Total Turnovers	9
2	Technical Fouls	0
2	Total Technical Fouls	0
1	Flagrant Fouls	0
20	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	11
8	Fast Break Points	16
28	Points in Paint	50
25	Fouls	25
5	Largest Lead	12

Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Jaylin Williams, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 5
Nikola Topic, G	Out	Nov 3
Thomas Sorber, C	Out	Nov 3
Cason Wallace, G	Out	Oct 30
Chet Holmgren, C	Out	Oct 30

Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Terrence Shannon Jr., G	Day-To-Day	Nov 5
Anthony Edwards, G	Out	Oct 29
Donte DiVincenzo, G	Out	Oct 5

Game Information

Paycom Center

Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Portland	6	1	.857	-	W3
Oklahoma City	6	2	.750	0.5	W2
Minnesota	6	3	.667	1	W2
Denver	4	3	.571	2	W1
Utah	1	7	.125	5.5	L6

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