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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Oklahoma City Thunder
114
Venue: PayCom Center
Western conference finals
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 at home in the playoffs on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at PayCom Center. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, 5 rebounds and 9 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Julius Randle had 28 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed 48-44 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 38-22. Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 26, Oklahoma City Thunder 32. Jalen Williams had 19 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder?
- The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 114-88 on May 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Julius Randle scored 28 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 88 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 20 | 24 | 32 | 38 | 114 |
Game leaders
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 28 Julius Randle
- Rebounds
- 9 Anthony Edwards
- Assists
- 4 Naz Reid
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 31 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 8 Jalen Williams
- Assists
- 9 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 36:34 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5-13 | 3-8 | 5-7 | 4 | -23 |
| Julius Randle starter | 35:40 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9-13 | 5-6 | 5-6 | 3 | -17 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 23:44 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 | -10 |
| Mike Conley starter | 22:53 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 1 | +5 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 21:20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | -2 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 30:04 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3-14 | 3-12 | 0-0 | 3 | -20 |
| Naz Reid bench | 27:46 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1-11 | 0-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -21 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 27:36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 0 | -14 |
| Jaylen Clark bench | 6:19 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 0 | -4 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 2:01 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 2:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Josh Minott bench | 2:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Luka Garza bench | 2:01 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 37:42 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10-27 | 0-4 | 11-14 | 1 | +22 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 33:08 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7-18 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 2 | +13 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 27:35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | +7 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 25:50 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-1 | 2-4 | 0 | +8 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 19:45 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +1 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 33:03 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2 | +21 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 21:30 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +10 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 13:29 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | +11 |
| Aaron Wiggins bench | 12:57 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +0 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 9:36 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | +19 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 2:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Ousmane Dieng bench | 1:58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Dillon Jones bench | 1:26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
Not available: Nikola Topic
| Minnesota Timberwolves | Stat | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|
| 15/21 (71%) | Free throws | 21/26 (80%) |
| 14/32 (43%) | 2 pointers | 30/61 (49%) |
| 15/51 (29%) | 3 pointers | 11/21 (52%) |
| 29/83 (34%) | Field goals | 41/82 (50%) |
| 42 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 18 | Assists | 27 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 13 |
| 7 | Blocks | 3 |
| 22 | Fouls | 22 |
| 8 | Max points in a row | 10 |
| 25:14 | Time spent in lead | 20:04 |
| 9 | Biggest lead | 26 |
Largest margin: 26 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 9
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 9 Q2 1:14
- Largest lead · Oklahoma City Thunder
- 26 Q4 0:37
- Longest run
- 10-0 Oklahoma City Thunder · Q3 7:06 to Q3 4:19
Scoring plays
Q1 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 3 | 0 |
| 11:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 5 | 0 |
| 10:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 8 | 0 |
| 10:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 8 | 1 |
| 9:39 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 8 | 3 |
| 8:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 10 | 3 |
| 8:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 10 | 4 |
| 8:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 10 | 5 |
| 8:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 10 | 6 |
| 7:38 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 10 | 7 |
| 7:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 13 | 7 |
| 7:16 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 6:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 6:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 16 | 11 |
| 5:44 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 5:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 16 | 14 |
| 5:18 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 16 | 15 |
| 4:58 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 16 | 17 |
| 3:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 1:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 20 | 17 |
| 1:10 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe 3-pt field goal | 20 | 20 |
| 0:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark 2-pt field goal | 22 | 20 |
| 0:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 23 | 20 |
Q2 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 24 | 20 |
| 10:27 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 9:57 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 24 | 24 |
| 8:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 27 | 24 |
| 7:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 27 | 27 |
| 7:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 30 | 27 |
| 7:23 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 30 | 29 |
| 7:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 33 | 29 |
| 6:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Aaron Wiggins 2-pt field goal | 33 | 31 |
| 5:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 5:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 38 | 31 |
| 4:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 38 | 33 |
| 3:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 40 | 33 |
| 3:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Cason Wallace 3-pt field goal | 40 | 36 |
| 2:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 41 | 36 |
| 2:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 42 | 36 |
| 2:11 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 2-pt field goal | 42 | 38 |
| 1:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 45 | 38 |
| 1:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 46 | 38 |
| 1:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 47 | 38 |
| 0:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 47 | 39 |
| 0:45 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 47 | 40 |
| 0:35 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 48 | 40 |
| 0:24 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 48 | 42 |
| 0:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 48 | 43 |
| 0:02 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 48 | 44 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 3-pt field goal | 48 | 47 |
| 9:36 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 48 | 49 |
| 9:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 2-pt field goal | 50 | 49 |
| 9:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 50 | 50 |
| 9:13 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren Free throw | 50 | 51 |
| 9:01 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 52 | 51 |
| 8:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 52 | 53 |
| 8:42 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 52 | 54 |
| 8:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 53 | 54 |
| 8:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 54 | 54 |
| 8:12 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Hartenstein 2-pt field goal | 54 | 56 |
| 7:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 57 | 56 |
| 7:22 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 3-pt field goal | 60 | 56 |
| 7:06 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 60 | 58 |
| 5:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 60 | 60 |
| 5:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 60 | 62 |
| 4:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 60 | 64 |
| 4:19 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 60 | 66 |
| 3:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 62 | 66 |
| 2:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 2-pt field goal | 62 | 68 |
| 2:20 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 62 | 71 |
| 1:55 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 62 | 73 |
| 1:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 65 | 73 |
| 1:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 65 | 75 |
| 1:08 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 65 | 76 |
| 0:08 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaylen Clark Free throw | 66 | 76 |
Q4 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Minnesota Timberwolves | Oklahoma City Thunder |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 69 | 76 |
| 10:50 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 3-pt field goal | 69 | 79 |
| 10:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 71 | 79 |
| 10:15 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 71 | 82 |
| 9:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 73 | 82 |
| 8:53 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 73 | 84 |
| 8:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 74 | 84 |
| 8:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 8:29 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 75 | 86 |
| 7:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 76 | 86 |
| 7:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 77 | 86 |
| 7:25 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Chet Holmgren 2-pt field goal | 77 | 88 |
| 7:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 77 | 90 |
| 7:00 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 77 | 91 |
| 6:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 79 | 91 |
| 6:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 81 | 91 |
| 5:52 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 81 | 93 |
| 5:21 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Free throw | 81 | 94 |
| 5:07 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 84 | 94 |
| 4:51 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2-pt field goal | 84 | 96 |
| 4:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Luguentz Dort 3-pt field goal | 84 | 99 |
| 4:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 86 | 99 |
| 3:48 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams 2-pt field goal | 86 | 101 |
| 3:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Alex Caruso 3-pt field goal | 86 | 104 |
| 2:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 86 | 105 |
| 2:01 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Jalen Williams Free throw | 86 | 106 |
| 1:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Terrence Shannon Jr. 2-pt field goal | 88 | 106 |
| 1:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 88 | 107 |
| 1:26 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Isaiah Joe Free throw | 88 | 108 |
| 1:07 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Dillon Jones 3-pt field goal | 88 | 111 |
| 0:37 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Kenrich Williams 3-pt field goal | 88 | 114 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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