On February 25, in the NBA regular season, the Timberwolves defeated the Thunder 131-128 in overtime on the road.
Full-time specific scores (Thunder team behind): 28-32, 17-32, 35-38, 41-19, 10-7.
Timberwolves: McDaniels 27 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, Reed 22 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, Walker 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, Edwards 17 points, 13 rebounds, 9 assists, Shannon 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, Dillingham 12 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, Conley 8 points, 1 assist, Clark 5 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists, Garza 2 points, Ingles 2 assists.
Thunder: Alexander 39 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, Williams 27 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, Wiggins 19 points, 7 rebounds, Wallace 12 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist, Joe 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, Williams 6 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, Caruso 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, Dort 5 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, Hartenstein 4 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, Williams 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist.
At the beginning of the game, the Thunder and the Timberwolves fought wits and courage on the court, and the scores of both sides rose alternately. Alexander of the Thunder performed well, scoring 11 points alone, including a three-pointer, helping the team to establish an early lead. After a fierce battle, the Thunder led slightly at the end of this quarter with 32-28.
After entering the second quarter, the Thunder was in high spirits and quickly launched an offensive, opening the score with a 19-point climax in the first half. Although the Timberwolves tried to catch up in the latter part of the quarter, the Thunder always maintained the leading position. After two quarters, the Thunder led 64-45 at the end of this quarter.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Thunder was still in hot form, and quickly launched a wave of attacks, widening the score difference to 25 points. The Timberwolves fought back in the quarter, gradually narrowing the disadvantage and approaching 11 points. But the Thunder stabilized their position and continued to maintain the rhythm of attack in the latter part, and finally led 102-86 at the end of this quarter.
The tension between the two sides intensified in the last quarter, and the Thunder expanded their lead to 106-88 at the beginning. The Timberwolves then fought back strongly, not only wiping out the score difference, but also taking a 6-point lead in the latter part of the quarter. Shannon of the Timberwolves performed well and contributed 11 points. In the end, the two sides tied and entered overtime.
In overtime, the Thunder and the Timberwolves continued to fight a tug-of-war, and the score was always deadlocked. In the end, the Timberwolves won the game 137-128 with their outstanding performance and successfully reversed the situation.
Timberwolves starting lineup: Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reed, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark
Thunder starting lineup: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jaylen Williams, Carson Wallace, Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein