NBA Basketball

Oklahoma City Thunder (40-42)


Sun. 4/9 Wed. 4/12 Fri. 4/14
vs. MEM 
W 115-100
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@ NOP 
W 123-118
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@ MIN 
L 95-120
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Wolves go big to beat Thunder in play-in game, get 8th seed

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Timberwolves went big this season, getting Rudy Gobert for an against-the-grain pairing with Karl-Anthony Towns in a league increasingly revolving around outside shooting and small ball.

That's how they got in the playoffs, in the last possible game.

Towns had 28 points and 11 rebounds, and the Timberwolves muscled and hustled their way past the Oklahoma City Thunder 120-95 to finish the play-in tournament on Friday night.

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Leaders
Points: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander31.4
Rebounds: Josh Giddey7.9
Assists: Josh Giddey6.2
FG%: Jalen Williams52.1%
Steals: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander1.65
Blocks: Aleksej Pokusevski1.26
Defense (Rank)
Points: 116.4 (19)
Rebounds: 46.6 (30)
Assists: 25.9 (20)
FG%: 47.4% (17)
FT%: 77.1% (7)
3P%: 35.8% (15)
Offense (Rank)
Points: 117.5 (5)
Rebounds: 43.6 (14)
Assists: 24.4 (21)
FG%: 46.5% (24)
FT%: 80.9% (6)
3P%: 35.6% (17)
Standings
Northwest Division
  W L Pct GB
xyz-Denver 53 29 .646 --
x-Minnesota 42 40 .512 11.0
Oklahoma City 40 42 .488 13.0
Utah 37 45 .451 16.0
Portland 33 49 .402 20.0
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Transactions
Date Player Transactions
3/3/2023 Jared Butler Signed as Free Agent Two-Way Contract
2/27/2023 Lindy Waters III Signed for the Rest of the Season
2/26/2023 Eugene Omoruyi Waived
2/12/2023 Olivier Sarr Signed as Free Agent Two-Way Contract
2/10/2023 Justin Jackson Waived
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Injuries
Date Player Status
8/25/2022 Chet Holmgren Lisfranc right foot
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