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Gilgeous-Alexander scores 40 to lead Thunder past Timberwolves 113-105
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points, and the Oklahoma City Thunder rallied to win their seventh straight game, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on Tuesday night.
Isaiah Hartenstein added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Lu Dort and Jalen Williams each had 14 points for the Thunder (27-5), which trailed 52-46 at halftime before outscoring Minnesota 43-23 in the third quarter to take a double-digit lead.
Anthony Edwards had 20 points and seven rebounds to lead Minnesota (17-15). His two free throws with 2:03 left cut the Thunder lead to 106-103, but Gilgeous-Alexander answered with a 3-pointer to reach the 40-point plateau for the third time in five games and extend the lead to 109-103.
Naz Reid scored 19 points, and Mike Conley added 16 for the Timberwolves, who had won three in a row.
Timberwolves: Minnesota was in control until the second half, when the Timberwolves withered under Oklahoma City's pressure defense and blew a 12-point lead in the third quarter.
Thunder: Defense and Gilgeous-Alexander's playmaking ability kept Oklahoma City in the game until his teammates found their shooting touch in the second half.
Minnesota got three consecutive 3-pointers from Mike Conley to build a 65-53 lead with 8:30 left in the third quarter. But Oklahoma City went on a 36-10 run and ended the quarter with a 89-75 lead. Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 19 points in the quarter.
Oklahoma City forced 24 turnovers, including 16 steals. The majority came in the second half when the Thunder clawed their way back into the game.
The Timberwolves host Boston, and the Thunder host the Clippers on Thursday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Rudy Gobert vs. Isaiah Hartenstein (Luguentz Dort gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point stepback jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:21 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 |  | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 |
| 11:21 | | +1 | Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 |
| 11:07 | | Cason Wallace misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:05 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 11:00 | | Julius Randle turnover (lost ball) (Cason Wallace steals) | ||
| 10:57 | | Julius Randle blocks Luguentz Dort's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:55 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 10:52 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point stepback jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 2-4 |
| 10:36 | | +3 | Mike Conley makes three point stepback jump shot (Rudy Gobert assists) | 5-4 |
| 10:22 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:20 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 10:11 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | ||
| 10:05 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander turnover (bad pass) (Mike Conley steals) | ||
| 9:55 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:52 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:41 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 9:39 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:25 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 9:19 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:56 | | +3 | Julius Randle makes three point jump shot (Mike Conley assists) | 8-4 |
| 8:39 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 8-6 |
| 8:26 | | Rudy Gobert misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 8:24 | | Luguentz Dort defensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | Jalen Williams misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:18 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 8:09 | | Anthony Edwards misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving finger roll layup | 8-8 |
| 7:38 | | +2 | Mike Conley makes two point driving floating jump shot | 10-8 |
| 7:37 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:21 | | Cason Wallace misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 7:19 | | Cason Wallace offensive rebound | ||
| 7:14 | | Rudy Gobert blocks Isaiah Hartenstein's two point cutting dunk | ||
| 7:14 | | Timberwolves defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Julius Randle misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:54 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 6:46 | | Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander draws the foul) | ||
| 6:46 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-9 |
| 6:46 | | +1 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-10 |
| 6:30 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 12-10 |
| 6:19 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 6:04 | | Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 5:52 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:48 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists) | 14-10 |
| 5:20 | | Naz Reid blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:19 | | Julius Randle defensive rebound | ||
| 5:00 | | Anthony Edwards misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 4:57 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:48 | | Anthony Edwards defensive rebound | ||
| 4:40 | | Cason Wallace shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul) | ||
| 4:40 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-10 |
| 4:40 | | +1 | Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-10 |
| 4:29 | | Anthony Edwards blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:26 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander offensive rebound | ||
| 4:24 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists) | 16-13 |
| 4:12 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | ||
| 4:02 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 16-15 |
| 3:50 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:47 | | Naz Reid offensive rebound | ||
| 3:42 | | Julius Randle misses two point layup | ||
| 3:39 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 3:39 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point tip layup | 18-15 |
| 3:15 | | Luguentz Dort misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:57 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point turnaround hook shot | 20-15 |
| 2:37 | | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point cutting layup (Luguentz Dort assists) | 20-17 |
| 2:37 | | Timberwolves 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:29 | | Naz Reid turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 2:19 | | Ajay Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:15 | | Kenrich Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 1:59 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:58 | | Ajay Mitchell offensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | Jalen Williams turnover (traveling) | ||
| 1:46 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:43 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 1:36 | | +2 | Kenrich Williams makes two point cutting layup (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 20-19 |
| 1:25 | | +2 | Rudy Gobert makes two point dunk (Josh Minott assists) | 22-19 |
| 1:11 | | Jalen Williams offensive foul (Nickeil Alexander-Walker draws the foul) | ||
| 1:11 | | Jalen Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:50 | | Ajay Mitchell misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:48 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 0:38 | | +2 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point pullup jump shot | 24-19 |
| 0:25 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 0:18 | | Naz Reid blocks Jalen Williams's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:15 | | Isaiah Hartenstein offensive rebound | ||
| 0:15 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Hartenstein assists) | 24-21 |
| 0:00 | | Naz Reid misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | | +2 | Josh Minott makes two point alley-oop dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists) | 26-21 |
| 11:20 | | +2 | Ajay Mitchell makes two point driving finger roll layup | 26-23 |
| 11:20 | | Rudy Gobert shooting foul (Ajay Mitchell draws the foul) | ||
| 11:20 | | +1 | Ajay Mitchell makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 26-24 |
| 11:07 | | +2 | Naz Reid makes two point layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists) | 28-24 |
| 10:52 | | Naz Reid blocks Isaiah Hartenstein's two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 10:44 | | Josh Minott misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:42 | | Isaiah Hartenstein defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Isaiah Hartenstein misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:32 | | Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound | ||
| 10:27 | | Kenrich Williams personal foul (Donte DiVincenzo draws the foul) | ||
| 10:21 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Jalen Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point stepback jump shot | 28-26 |
| 9:48 | | +2 | Josh Minott makes two point alley-oop dunk (Naz Reid assists) | 30-26 |
| 9:35 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:33 | | Rudy Gobert defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:18 | | Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound | ||
| 9:15 | | Jalen Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:05 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | ||
| 9:01 | | Aaron Wiggins misses two point running reverse layup | ||
| 8:59 | | Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 8:44 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:41 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 8:39 | | +2 | Julius Randle makes two point putback layup | 32-26 |
| 8:39 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:28 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point stepback jump shot | 32-28 |
| 8:04 | | +3 | Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes three point jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 35-28 |
| 7:50 | | Naz Reid shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 7:50 | | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:50 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 7:50 | | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:46 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | +2 | Anthony Edwards makes two point driving floating jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 37-28 |
| 7:19 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:16 | | Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound | ||
| 7:03 | | +2 | Jaden McDaniels makes two point pullup jump shot (Julius Randle assists) | 39-28 |
| 6:51 | | Kenrich Williams turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:40 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:36 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 6:29 | | Aaron Wiggins misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:28 | | Naz Reid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Naz Reid turnover (bad pass) (Jaylin Williams steals) | ||
| 6:24 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point layup (Jaylin Williams assists) | 39-30 |
| 6:10 | | Julius Randle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Julius Randle offensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | +3 | Anthony Edwards makes three point stepback jump shot | 42-30 |
| 5:38 | | +2 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes two point driving layup | 42-32 |
| 5:20 | | Donte DiVincenzo misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | Cason Wallace misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:56 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | Thunder turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:40 | | Naz Reid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:37 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | Isaiah Joe misses three point jump shot |