Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

Apr 14, 2023

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
OKC	23	24	31	17	95
MIN	24	33	38	25	120

Game Recap

Led by Karl-Anthony Towns 28 points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks, the Timberwolves defeated the Thunder, 120-95. Rudy Gobert (21 points, 10 rebounds) and Anthony Edwards (19 points, 10 rebounds, six assists) added a combined 40 points for the Timberwolves in the victory, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tallied 22 points, seven rebounds, and three blocks for the Thunder. With the victory, the Timberwolves have secured the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and will face the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets on Sunday, April 16 (10:30 p.m. ET, TNT) in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel.

Player Stats

THUNDER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
5Luguentz DortSF	36	6-14	4-8	1-2	8	3	2	0	1	3	-14	17
8Jalen WilliamsPF	32	5-10	4-8	3-4	4	5	3	0	4	2	-23	17
6Jaylin WilliamsC	22	3-5	2-4	0-0	6	0	0	2	1	3	-17	8
3Josh GiddeySG	30	2-13	0-4	2-2	5	4	1	0	2	0	-22	6
2Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderPG	35	5-19	0-1	12-12	7	3	1	3	1	4	-22	22
11Isaiah Joe	21	3-9	1-5	0-0	2	1	0	1	2	3	-7	7
9Dario Saric	12	1-3	0-2	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	1	-7	2
12Lindy Waters III	16	2-7	1-6	0-0	2	2	1	0	2	2	-8	5
21Aaron Wiggins	15	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	-6	4
13Ousmane Dieng	7	2-5	0-1	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	+1	4
23Tre Mann	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0
50Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	5	1-1	1-1	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3

TOTAL	-	32-8936.0%	13-4032.5%	18-2090.0%	42	19	9	6	17	20	-	95

TIMBERWOLVES	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	+/-	PTS
9Nickeil Alexander-WalkerSF	37	5-10	2-7	0-0	4	6	3	2	2	3	+18	12
32Karl-Anthony TownsPF	29	11-16	1-4	5-5	11	3	0	3	1	2	+19	28
27Rudy GobertC	32	6-11	0-0	9-14	10	2	0	0	2	1	+19	21
1Anthony EdwardsSG	38	8-19	3-8	0-0	10	6	2	1	2	1	+7	19
10Mike ConleyPG	29	4-6	2-4	4-4	3	3	3	1	1	0	+24	14
5Kyle Anderson	31	4-9	2-3	1-1	6	4	0	1	3	2	+25	11
12Taurean Prince	20	2-8	2-5	0-0	0	4	1	0	1	5	+11	6
6Jordan McLaughlin	6	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0
8Josh Minott	3	2-2	1-1	2-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	+2	7
13Nathan Knight	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	0
7Wendell Moore Jr.	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1	0
25Austin Rivers	3	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-1	2
4Jaylen Nowell	— did not play —												— did not play —
TOTAL	-	43-8351.8%	13-3240.6%	21-2680.8%	47	29	11	8	16	15	-	120

Play-by-Play

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1st quarterOKCMIN

(11:57) Jump Ball R. Gobert vs. J. Williams: Tip to A. Edwards
+2 (11:33) N. Alexander-Walker 6' floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Edwards 1 AST)
02
(11:18) J. Giddey lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
(11:18) N. Alexander-Walker STEAL (1 STL)
(11:10) MISS A. Edwards driving Layup - blocked
(11:10) J. Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
(11:08) J. Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+3 (10:53) L. Dort 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Williams 1 AST)
32
(10:24) MISS A. Edwards step back 3PT
(10:21) J. Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (10:09) J. Williams 10' step back Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Giddey 1 AST)
52
(9:52) N. Alexander-Walker bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(9:52) L. Dort STEAL (1 STL)
+2 (9:45) L. Dort driving reverse Layup (5 PTS)
72
(9:20) S. Gilgeous-Alexander shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Conley 2 FT)
+1 (9:20) M. Conley Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
73
+1 (9:20) M. Conley Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
74
+2 (9:02) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 14' fadeaway Jump Shot (2 PTS)
94
(8:49) L. Dort shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gobert 2 FT)
+1 (8:49) R. Gobert Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
95
+1 (8:49) R. Gobert Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
96
(8:36) MISS J. Giddey floating Shot
(8:34) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (8:28) K. Towns 8' driving floating bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (A. Edwards 2 AST)
98
(8:21) K. Towns shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Dort 2 FT)
(8:21) MISS L. Dort Free Throw 1 of 2
(8:21) TEAM offensive REBOUND
+1 (8:21) L. Dort Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
108
(8:04) MISS R. Gobert cutting Layup - blocked
(8:04) J. Williams BLOCK (2 BLK)
(8:01) J. Giddey REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(7:57) MISS J. Williams 25' 3PT
(7:53) R. Gobert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
+2 (7:45) K. Towns Layup (4 PTS) (M. Conley 1 AST)
1010
+2 (7:33) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 16' pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
1210
+2 (7:21) M. Conley driving Layup (4 PTS)
1212
(6:58) J. Williams traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
(6:58) MIN Timeout
(6:40) MISS K. Towns 25' 3PT
(6:38) S. Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:29) MISS L. Dort 3PT
(6:24) K. Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(6:19) MISS K. Anderson running Layup
(6:17) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
+2 (6:17) K. Towns putback Layup (6 PTS)
1214
(5:53) MISS S. Gilgeous-Alexander 10' turnaround fadeaway Shot
(5:51) M. Conley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:43) MISS N. Alexander-Walker 3PT
(5:40) J. Williams REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(5:33) MISS J. Giddey driving Layup
(5:31) K. Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
(5:18) K. Towns traveling TURNOVER (1 TO)
(5:07) MISS S. Gilgeous-Alexander 13' pullup Shot
(5:04) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
+2 (4:54) A. Edwards driving finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (N. Alexander-Walker 1 AST)
1216
(4:39) MISS I. Joe 10' Jump Shot
(4:36) K. Towns REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(4:34) K. Anderson offensive FOUL (1 PF)
(4:34) K. Anderson offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
(4:34) OKC Timeout
(4:18) MISS D. Saric 25' 3PT
(4:11) S. Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+3 (4:02) J. Williams 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 AST)
1516
(3:39) MISS N. Alexander-Walker 25' 3PT
(3:37) D. Saric REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(3:31) MISS L. Dort driving Layup
(3:29) K. Anderson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
+2 (3:24) A. Edwards running finger roll Layup (4 PTS)
1518
+3 (3:20) I. Joe 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS)
1818
+2 (3:05) K. Anderson 6' driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS) (T. Prince 1 AST)
1820
(3:05) D. Saric shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Anderson 1 FT)
+1 (3:05) K. Anderson Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
1821
(2:59) J. McLaughlin shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Gilgeous-Alexander 2 FT)
+1 (2:59) S. Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
1921
+1 (2:59) S. Gilgeous-Alexander Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
2021
(2:46) J. McLaughlin bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
(2:46) D. Saric STEAL (1 STL)
(2:33) MISS S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25' step back 3PT
(2:29) J. McLaughlin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(2:25) S. Gilgeous-Alexander personal FOUL (2 PF)
+3 (2:16) K. Anderson 3PT (6 PTS) (A. Edwards 3 AST)
2024
(2:00) MISS D. Saric 3PT
(1:57) A. Edwards REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
(1:53) MISS A. Edwards 24' running pullup 3PT
(1:50) I. Joe REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:42) MISS L. Waters III running pullup 3PT
(1:41) L. Waters III REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
(1:40) L. Waters III offensive FOUL (1 PF)
(1:40) L. Waters III offensive foul TURNOVER (1 TO)
(1:28) MISS J. McLaughlin 6' driving floating Shot - blocked
(1:28) I. Joe BLOCK (1 BLK)
(1:25) L. Dort REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
(1:22) MISS I. Joe 27' running 3PT
(1:19) I. Joe REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
(1:14) MISS I. Joe 17' Jump Shot
(1:10) L. Dort REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
+3 (1:07) L. Waters III 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (I. Joe 1 AST)
2324
(0:48) MISS K. Anderson 7' driving floating Shot - blocked
(0:48) S. Gilgeous-Alexander BLOCK (1 BLK)
(0:48) TEAM offensive REBOUND
(0:46) MISS T. Prince 3PT
(0:43) L. Dort REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
(0:29) MISS S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11' turnaround fadeaway Shot
(0:25) L. Dort REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
(0:20) J. Giddey lost ball TURNOVER (2 TO)
(0:20) A. Edwards STEAL (1 STL)
(0:15) MISS A. Edwards running Layup
(0:13) S. Gilgeous-Alexander REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)

2nd quarter

3rd quarter

4th quarter

Team Stats

OKC

MIN

95Points120

32-89(36.0%)Field Goal(%)43-83(51.8%)

13-40(32.5%)3-Point(%)13-32(40.6%)

18-20(90.0%)Free Throw(%)21-26(80.8%)

42(12)Rebounds(Offensive)47(9)

19Assists29

9Steals11

6Blocks8

17Turnovers16

20Fouls15

30Pts In The Paint58

8Fast Break Pts9

15Pts Off Turnovers16

25Bench Pts26

5Largest Lead29

Game Details

Friday, April 14, 2023 · 9:30 PM

Target Center · Minneapolis, MN

attendance: 19,304 (99.7%)

tv: ESPN