Overview
- Back from a three-game foot absence, Anthony Edwards posted 26 points and 12 rebounds and hit the go-ahead step-back 3 with 38.5 seconds left.
- Minnesota finished on an 8-0 run after Julius Randle split free throws and Rudy Gobert tapped out the miss to extend the possession, then Edwards delivered a block and a late steal.
- The Timberwolves seized 18 offensive rebounds and converted 29 second-chance points, overcoming 14 missed free throws and subpar overall shooting.
- Head coach Chris Finch was ejected in the first quarter after arguing non-calls, with assistant Micah Nori coaching the remainder of the game.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 for Oklahoma City, which fell to 25-3 on the second night of a back-to-back, while Minnesota improved to 18-10.