Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
12
27
39
2317
2154
18
7
39
81
36
44
23
17
74
34
11
45
6
22
7
18
15
96
4
37
03
8
2119
810
38
55
54
98
96
43
139
21
75
02
47
2127
6060
44
13
30
2318
810
35
112
17
15
910
13
923
12
55
23
25
1830
6060
3
0
0
21
8
38
5
5
100
9
4
13
2
7
0
4
21
60
7
3
43
19
10
53
5
4
80
6
3
9
1
5
2
7
27
60
4
1
25
23
8
35
1
1
100
9
1
10
1
5
2
2
18
60
4
3
75
18
10
56
12
7
58
10
3
13
2
5
3
5
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
34
8
19
42
0
2
0
6
8
75
3
2
5
2
1
0
3
3
22
-6
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
28
6
14
43
0
1
0
2
2
100
5
5
10
1
0
0
3
1
14
-20
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
21
1
5
20
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
2
6
1
0
3
1
3
-11
none
Tayshaun
Prince
Tayshaun Prince
True
13
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
-17
none
Kevin
Garnett
Kevin Garnett
True
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
0
-11
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
34
8
15
53
1
4
25
3
4
75
1
3
4
3
0
0
3
0
20
12
none
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
False
31
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
6
2
1
6
2
2
2
11
none
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
26
7
12
58
3
4
75
4
6
67
0
9
9
4
0
0
3
3
21
6
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
26
2
2
100
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
3
0
1
2
6
10
none
Kevin
Martin
Kevin Martin
False
13
2
7
29
0
2
0
2
3
67
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
6
1
none
Andre
Miller
Andre Miller
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
Damjan
Rudež
Damjan Rudež
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
13
January
2016
Wednesday
Toyota Center
Houston
Rockets
Houston
False
Thunder
Oklahoma City
Western Conference
Northwest
27
12
39
2355
2278
22
9
41
84
39
46
18
14
78
33
8
41
3
21
10
16
21
101
4
57
34
60
2322
1212
52
60
50
83
94
21
115
01
510
34
24
3228
6060
55
20
36
1821
87
5
48
27
56
146
14
160
11
60
12
55
2021
6060
5
3
60
23
12
52
6
5
83
9
2
11
0
5
3
2
32
60
7
4
57
22
12
55
0
0
0
4
1
5
1
10
4
4
28
60
5
2
40
18
8
44
4
2
50
14
1
15
1
6
1
5
20
60
5
0
0
21
7
33
8
7
88
6
4
10
1
0
2
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Serge
Ibaka
Serge Ibaka
True
36
3
8
38
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
7
8
0
1
2
1
2
8
9
none
Kevin
Durant
Kevin Durant
True
36
11
25
44
2
9
22
6
6
100
1
6
7
3
1
0
3
5
30
6
none
Russell
Westbrook
Russell Westbrook
True
33
8
15
53
2
4
50
4
6
67
1
6
7
11
3
0
7
3
22
11
double
Steven
Adams
Steven Adams
True
28
3
3
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
0
0
1
1
0
8
11
none
Andre
Roberson
Andre Roberson
True
17
2
6
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
3
4
6
none
Dion
Waiters
Dion Waiters
False
31
2
8
25
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
4
4
4
3
0
1
3
5
-1
none
Enes
Kanter
Enes Kanter
False
19
8
10
80
0
0
0
2
2
100
3
1
4
0
1
0
0
1
18
-6
none
Cameron
Payne
Cameron Payne
False
14
2
7
29
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
6
-6
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
11
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
-1
none
Nick
Collison
Nick Collison
False
9
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-4
none
D.J.
Augustin
D.J. Augustin
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Mitch
McGary
Mitch McGary
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Kyle
Singler
Kyle Singler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
13
January
2016
Wednesday
Chesapeake Energy Arena
Oklahoma City
Mavericks
Dallas
True
The Oklahoma City Thunder ( 27 - 12 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 12 - 27 ) 101 - 96 on Tuesday night . This was a major mismatch on paper , but this game was closer than expected . Minnesota actually made a huge run in the fourth quarter to nearly cap off a double - digit comeback . What killed Minnesota once again were it 's starters , as they amassed just 41 points between the five of them . That 's actually less points than Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined who scored 52 of their own . The Thunder have been one of the best teams in the NBA since December and that continued here . They got out to an early double - digit lead and never looked back after that . Westbrook and Durant once again carried the load , as they combined for 52 points , 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the win . Enes Kanter continued his fantastic bench production , as he scored 18 points in less than 20 minutes of action . It 's quite bizarre actually , considering Kanter is ranked as one of the 10 best big men in the NBA on a per - minute rate . They simply need to get him some more minutes if the Thunder want to get to their full potential . Oklahoma City 's next game will be on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks . The Timberwolves are easily one of the worst home teams in the NBA , but they played well here . They are now just 5 - 17 at Target Center and it 's a wonder why such a young team is so bad in their home arena . In any case , most of their youngsters played great here , as Shabazz Muhammad , Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins all scored at least 20 points . LaVine put in the most impressive line , as he accumulated 21 points , nine rebounds and four assists in one of his best games of the season . Minnesota will look to get out of this slump in their next game when they take on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday .
The Oklahoma City Thunder (27 - 12) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 27) 101 - 96 on Tuesday night. This was a major mismatch on paper, but this game was closer than expected. Minnesota actually made a huge run in the fourth quarter to nearly cap off a double - digit comeback. What killed Minnesota once again were it's starters, as they amassed just 41 points between the five of them. That's actually less points than Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined who scored 52 of their own. The Thunder have been one of the best teams in the NBA since December and that continued here. They got out to an early double - digit lead and never looked back after that. Westbrook and Durant once again carried the load, as they combined for 52 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the win. Enes Kanter continued his fantastic bench production, as he scored 18 points in less than 20 minutes of action. It's quite bizarre actually, considering Kanter is ranked as one of the 10 best big men in the NBA on a per - minute rate. They simply need to get him some more minutes if the Thunder want to get to their full potential. Oklahoma City's next game will be on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves are easily one of the worst home teams in the NBA, but they played well here. They are now just 5 - 17 at Target Center and it's a wonder why such a young team is so bad in their home arena. In any case, most of their youngsters played great here, as Shabazz Muhammad, Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins all scored at least 20 points. LaVine put in the most impressive line, as he accumulated 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists in one of his best games of the season. Minnesota will look to get out of this slump in their next game when they take on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder (27 - 12) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (12 - 27) 101 - 96 on Tuesday night. This was a major mismatch on paper, but this game was closer than expected. Minnesota actually made a huge run in the fourth quarter to nearly cap off a double - digit comeback. What killed Minnesota once again were it's starters, as they amassed just 41 points between the five of them. That's actually less points than Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined who scored 52 of their own. The Thunder have been one of the best teams in the NBA since December and that continued here. They got out to an early double - digit lead and never looked back after that. Westbrook and Durant once again carried the load, as they combined for 52 points, 14 rebounds and 14 assists in the win. Enes Kanter continued his fantastic bench production, as he scored 18 points in less than 20 minutes of action. It's quite bizarre actually, considering Kanter is ranked as one of the 10 best big men in the NBA on a per - minute rate. They simply need to get him some more minutes if the Thunder want to get to their full potential. Oklahoma City's next game will be on Wednesday against the Dallas Mavericks. The Timberwolves are easily one of the worst home teams in the NBA, but they played well here. They are now just 5 - 17 at Target Center and it's a wonder why such a young team is so bad in their home arena. In any case, most of their youngsters played great here, as Shabazz Muhammad, Zach LaVine and Andrew Wiggins all scored at least 20 points. LaVine put in the most impressive line, as he accumulated 21 points, nine rebounds and four assists in one of his best games of the season. Minnesota will look to get out of this slump in their next game when they take on the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
<GAME> <DATE> 12 January 2016 <DAY> Tuesday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 96 <WINS-LOSSES> 12 27 <QTRS> 21 27 18 30 <TEAM-AST> 22 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 36 <TEAM-FT> 17 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 18 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 13 January 2016 <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> 101 <WINS-LOSSES> 27 12 <QTRS> 32 28 20 21 <TEAM-AST> 21 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 39 <TEAM-FT> 14 <TEAM-REB> 41 <TEAM-TO> 16 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 13 January 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Wednesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Chesapeake Energy Arena <NEXT-CITY> Oklahoma City <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Dallas <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Mavericks <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 6 8 75 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 21 <FG> 7 12 58 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 9 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 14 43 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 10 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kevin Martin <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 5 20 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 6 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tayshaun Prince <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Damjan Rudež <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> 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> Andre Miller <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> Kevin Garnett <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <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> Kevin Durant <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 30 <FG> 11 25 44 <FG3> 2 9 22 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Russell Westbrook <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 22 <FG> 8 15 53 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 4 6 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 11 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Enes Kanter <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 10 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Steven Adams <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Serge Ibaka <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 8 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Payne <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dion Waiters <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andre Roberson <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Singler <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> Mitch McGary <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> D. J. Augustin <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> Nick Collison <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Oklahoma City Thunder <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none