Anthony Edwards scored 20 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder

2024-25 · Regular season Tue, Dec 31, 2024 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Oklahoma City Thunder schedule

Final

Away

Oklahoma City Thunder

113

Venue: PayCom Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 at home on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 40 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Anthony Edwards had 20 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 52-46 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 43-23. Double-digit figures in two categories: Isaiah Hartenstein (double-double, Oklahoma City Thunder). Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 43, Oklahoma City Thunder 25. Isaiah Hartenstein had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder?: The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-105 on December 31, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Anthony Edwards scored 20 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	24	28	23	30	105
Oklahoma City Thunder	21	25	43	24	113

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 20 Anthony Edwards
Rebounds: 8 Naz Reid
Assists: 6 Julius Randle

Oklahoma City Thunder

Points: 40 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Rebounds: 10 Isaiah Hartenstein
Assists: 7 Jalen Williams

Isaiah Hartenstein double-double (15 PTS, 10 REB)

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	38:49	20	7	2	0	1	3	6-12	4-7	4-4	3	-3
Rudy Gobert starter	31:05	8	7	1	0	2	1	3-6	0-0	2-2	2	+3
Jaden McDaniels starter	27:44	7	6	0	0	0	3	3-8	1-5	0-0	2	+0
Julius Randle starter	27:11	11	6	6	0	1	4	5-12	1-4	0-0	1	-7
Mike Conley starter	23:19	16	1	4	2	0	1	5-10	4-7	2-2	1	-2
Naz Reid bench	32:55	19	8	1	1	3	4	8-14	1-5	2-2	4	-8
Donte DiVincenzo bench	29:50	10	4	5	0	0	2	3-10	2-7	2-2	2	-6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	19:23	8	4	1	0	0	5	3-3	2-2	0-0	3	-12
Josh Minott bench	9:44	6	0	1	0	0	0	3-4	0-1	0-0	0	-5

Not available: Luka Garza, Rob Dillingham, Daishen Nix

Oklahoma City Thunder
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Jalen Williams starter	37:44	14	7	7	3	0	3	6-12	1-4	1-4	3	-10
Luguentz Dort starter	34:36	14	6	2	0	0	1	5-12	4-7	0-0	2	+3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter	34:20	40	3	2	4	0	3	15-23	3-5	7-9	1	+11
Isaiah Hartenstein starter	32:00	15	10	4	1	2	0	5-10	0-1	5-5	1	+13
Cason Wallace starter	32:00	5	2	7	4	0	0	1-8	0-4	3-4	2	+19
Ajay Mitchell bench	17:58	3	3	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-3	1-1	2	+2
Kenrich Williams bench	14:37	5	2	0	1	0	1	2-4	1-2	0-0	2	-4
Aaron Wiggins bench	13:40	7	3	1	1	0	1	3-6	1-2	0-0	0	-8
Isaiah Joe bench	12:39	7	0	1	1	0	0	3-6	1-4	0-0	0	+20
Jaylin Williams bench	10:26	3	1	1	1	0	0	1-4	1-4	0-0	0	-6

Not available: Alex Ducas, Alex Caruso, Chet Holmgren, Adam Flagler, Nikola Topic

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Oklahoma City Thunder
12/12 (100%)	Free throws	17/23 (73%)
24/41 (58%)	2 pointers	30/53 (56%)
15/38 (39%)	3 pointers	12/36 (33%)
39/79 (49%)	Field goals	42/89 (47%)
43	Rebounds	37
33	Defensive rebounds	28
10	Offensive rebounds	9
21	Assists	25
23	Turnovers	9
3	Steals	16
7	Blocks	2
18	Fouls	13
9	Max points in a row	13
28:43	Time spent in lead	17:55
12	Biggest lead	14

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Oklahoma City Thunder ahead)

Largest margin: 14 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 4
Times tied: 3
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 12 Q2 5:52
Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder: 14 Q3 0:52
Longest run: 13-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 8:17 to Q3 5:38

Scoring plays

Q1 · 24 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:41	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	1	2
11:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	2	2
10:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	2	4
10:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	5	4
8:56	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	8	4
8:39	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	8	6
7:56	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	8	8
7:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	10	8
6:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	10	9
6:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	10	10
6:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	12	10
5:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	14	10
4:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	15	10
4:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	16	10
4:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	16	13
4:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	16	15
3:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	18	15
2:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	20	15
2:37	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	20	17
1:36	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal	20	19
1:25	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	22	19
0:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	24	19
0:16	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	24	21

Q2 · 25 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	26	21
11:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell 2-pt field goal	26	23
11:20	Oklahoma City Thunder	Ajay Mitchell Free throw	26	24
11:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	28	24
9:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	28	26
9:48	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	30	26
8:39	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	32	26
8:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	32	28
8:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	35	28
7:29	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	37	28
7:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	39	28
6:24	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	39	30
5:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	42	30
5:38	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	42	32
4:11	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jaylin Williams 3-pt field goal	42	35
3:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	45	35
3:06	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	47	35
2:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	47	38
2:28	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	47	40
1:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	47	42
1:28	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	50	42
1:14	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	50	43
0:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	52	43
0:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	52	45
0:06	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	52	46

Q3 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	54	46
11:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	54	48
10:58	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	56	48
10:45	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace 2-pt field goal	56	50
10:05	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams Free throw	56	51
9:31	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	56	53
9:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	59	53
8:52	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	62	53
8:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	65	53
8:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	65	55
7:49	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	65	58
7:17	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	65	60
6:37	Oklahoma City Thunder	Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal	65	63
5:38	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal	65	66
4:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	68	66
4:18	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal	68	69
3:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	68	71
3:46	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	68	72
3:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal	68	75
2:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	69	75
2:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo Free throw	70	75
2:50	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	70	77
2:25	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	70	80
2:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	73	80
1:44	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	73	83
1:27	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Joe 2-pt field goal	73	85
0:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	73	86
0:52	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	73	87
0:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Josh Minott 2-pt field goal	75	87
0:02	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	75	89

Q4 · 31 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Oklahoma City Thunder
11:30	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	77	89
11:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	80	89
10:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	80	91
10:15	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	80	92
9:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	80	93
9:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	80	94
9:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	81	94
9:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	82	94
9:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	82	95
9:19	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein Free throw	82	96
9:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	85	96
8:40	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 3-pt field goal	85	99
8:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	87	99
8:03	Oklahoma City Thunder	Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal	87	101
7:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	89	101
6:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	91	101
5:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	92	101
5:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert Free throw	93	101
5:29	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal	93	103
4:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	96	103
3:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	99	103
3:43	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw	99	104
3:14	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	101	104
2:51	Oklahoma City Thunder	Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal	101	106
2:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	102	106
2:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	103	106
1:48	Oklahoma City Thunder	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3-pt field goal	103	109
0:59	Oklahoma City Thunder	Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal	103	111
0:44	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	105	111
0:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	105	112
0:21	Oklahoma City Thunder	Cason Wallace Free throw	105	113

2024-25 season series

After this game: Oklahoma City Thunder 1-0. Final series: tied 2-2.

Dec 31: Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Oklahoma City Thunder 113 (this game)
Feb 13: Oklahoma City Thunder 101 at Minnesota Timberwolves 116
Feb 23: Oklahoma City Thunder 130 at Minnesota Timberwolves 123
Feb 24: Minnesota Timberwolves 131 at Oklahoma City Thunder 128

Highlights

Oklahoma City Thunder 113-105 Minnesota Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

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