Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
31
50
81
3033
3403
20
5
25
86
38
44
25
17
68
24
11
35
3
24
12
11
17
98
4
33
10
30
1922
69
4
513
39
8
49
42
91
10
65
14
51
1627
6060
86
13
15
2520
1310
52
25
23
92
74
41
115
02
76
34
14
2926
6060
3
1
33
19
6
32
5
3
60
4
4
8
1
6
1
5
16
60
3
0
0
22
9
41
13
9
69
9
2
11
0
5
4
1
27
60
8
1
12
25
13
52
2
2
100
7
4
11
0
7
3
1
29
60
6
3
50
20
10
50
5
3
60
4
1
5
2
6
4
4
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
40
10
20
50
2
6
33
4
4
100
4
8
12
1
1
0
1
2
26
9
double
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
38
9
11
82
0
0
0
1
1
100
3
5
8
3
2
1
2
4
19
-2
none
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
37
7
22
32
1
4
25
3
6
50
1
2
3
4
2
1
2
2
18
-5
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
35
4
13
31
1
3
33
5
5
100
2
2
4
10
1
0
3
3
14
-1
double
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
True
22
0
4
0
0
3
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
17
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
2
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
17
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
2
2
1
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
16
3
4
75
1
1
100
0
2
0
1
2
3
1
3
0
1
1
7
-11
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
14
3
6
50
0
2
0
3
4
75
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
9
-5
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
April
2017
Wednesday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
47
34
81
3198
3526
22
7
32
86
37
43
25
19
76
36
18
54
4
22
7
17
21
100
4
95
41
43
2319
129
6
66
54
82
912
41
953
20
86
30
26
3323
6060
35
02
6
1925
610
32
49
37
76
78
49
127
11
35
13
45
1529
6060
9
4
44
23
12
52
6
5
83
9
4
13
2
8
3
2
33
60
5
1
20
19
9
47
6
4
67
12
1
13
0
6
0
6
23
60
3
0
0
19
6
32
4
3
75
7
4
11
1
3
1
4
15
60
5
2
40
25
10
40
9
7
78
8
9
17
1
5
3
5
29
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Victor
Oladipo
Victor Oladipo
True
34
8
16
50
1
5
20
3
3
100
3
6
9
6
0
0
8
2
20
-9
none
Domantas
Sabonis
Domantas Sabonis
True
32
6
16
38
1
5
20
6
6
100
2
7
9
3
1
0
2
1
19
8
none
Semaj
Christon
Semaj Christon
True
29
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
6
1
0
0
2
2
-9
none
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
29
5
6
83
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
9
1
2
2
4
2
10
-2
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
True
28
4
12
33
1
4
25
2
2
100
0
4
4
0
0
0
0
3
11
2
none
Norris
Cole
Norris Cole
False
23
4
11
36
1
3
33
3
4
75
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
3
12
6
none
Jerami
Grant
Jerami Grant
False
21
2
5
40
1
2
50
1
2
50
1
7
8
1
0
1
0
5
6
4
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
18
3
10
30
0
0
0
4
8
50
5
3
8
1
0
0
2
2
10
4
none
Álex
Abrines
Álex Abrines
False
14
2
3
67
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
6
14
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
7
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
4
-8
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
12
April
2017
Wednesday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Nuggets
Denver
True
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves , 100 - 98 , at Target Center on Tuesday . In a game that meant very little for both teams , they left it all on the floor in this close - fought battle . Victor Oladipo was the hero , as he hit a game - winning jumper with six seconds left to boost the Thunder to a win . There were seven ties and 18 lead changes in total , as this game was within a five - point margin for the final 18 minutes . Rebounding was the decisive statistic , with Oklahoma City winning that battle , 54 - 35 . Bench production was big for the Thunder as well , as they outscored the Timberwolves bench , 38 - 20 . The Thunder ( 47 - 34 ) played their first game without Russell Westbrook and they escaped with an impressive victory . Oladipo was the star , as he tallied 20 points , nine rebounds and six assists . Domantas Sabonis started and totaled 19 points , nine rebounds and three assists . Steven Adams accrued 10 points , eight rebounds , two steals and two blocks . The Timberwolves ( 31 - 50 ) are one of few teams who continue to play their starters , as these losses will ultimately help their youngsters grow . Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota , as he accumulated 26 points and 12 rebounds . Gorgui Dieng finished second on the team , amassing 19 points , eight rebounds , three assists and two steals . Andrew Wiggins collected 18 points , three rebounds , four assists and two steals . Ricky Rubio provided 14 points and 10 assists .
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100 - 98, at Target Center on Tuesday. In a game that meant very little for both teams, they left it all on the floor in this close - fought battle. Victor Oladipo was the hero, as he hit a game - winning jumper with six seconds left to boost the Thunder to a win. There were seven ties and 18 lead changes in total, as this game was within a five - point margin for the final 18 minutes. Rebounding was the decisive statistic, with Oklahoma City winning that battle, 54 - 35. Bench production was big for the Thunder as well, as they outscored the Timberwolves bench, 38 - 20. The Thunder (47 - 34) played their first game without Russell Westbrook and they escaped with an impressive victory. Oladipo was the star, as he tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Domantas Sabonis started and totaled 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Steven Adams accrued 10 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Timberwolves (31 - 50) are one of few teams who continue to play their starters, as these losses will ultimately help their youngsters grow. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota, as he accumulated 26 points and 12 rebounds. Gorgui Dieng finished second on the team, amassing 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Andrew Wiggins collected 18 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Ricky Rubio provided 14 points and 10 assists.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100 - 98, at Target Center on Tuesday. In a game that meant very little for both teams, they left it all on the floor in this close - fought battle. Victor Oladipo was the hero, as he hit a game - winning jumper with six seconds left to boost the Thunder to a win. There were seven ties and 18 lead changes in total, as this game was within a five - point margin for the final 18 minutes. Rebounding was the decisive statistic, with Oklahoma City winning that battle, 54 - 35. Bench production was big for the Thunder as well, as they outscored the Timberwolves bench, 38 - 20. The Thunder (47 - 34) played their first game without Russell Westbrook and they escaped with an impressive victory. Oladipo was the star, as he tallied 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Domantas Sabonis started and totaled 19 points, nine rebounds and three assists. Steven Adams accrued 10 points, eight rebounds, two steals and two blocks. The Timberwolves (31 - 50) are one of few teams who continue to play their starters, as these losses will ultimately help their youngsters grow. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota, as he accumulated 26 points and 12 rebounds. Gorgui Dieng finished second on the team, amassing 19 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Andrew Wiggins collected 18 points, three rebounds, four assists and two steals. Ricky Rubio provided 14 points and 10 assists.
<GAME> <DATE> 11 April 2017 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 98 <WINS-LOSSES> 31 50 <QTRS> 16 27 29 26 <TEAM-AST> 24 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 35 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 12 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Toyota Center <NEXT-CITY> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Houston <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Rockets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Thunder <CITY> Oklahoma City <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 100 <WINS-LOSSES> 47 34 <QTRS> 33 23 15 29 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 54 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 12 April 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Denver <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nuggets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 26 <FG> 10 20 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 12 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 19 <FG> 9 11 82 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 37 <PTS> 18 <FG> 7 22 32 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 6 50 <REB> 3 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 14 <FG> 4 13 31 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 4 0 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Victor Oladipo <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 3 <TO> 8 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Domantas Sabonis <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 9 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Norris Cole <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 12 33 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 8 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 5 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 6 83 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 6 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Álex Abrines <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerami Grant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Semaj Christon <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none