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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTOklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves
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Final
Away
Oklahoma City Thunder
107
Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
112
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 at home on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 26 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 35 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 51-48 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 25-18. Double-digit figures in two categories: Anthony Edwards (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves). Bench points: Oklahoma City Thunder 29, Minnesota Timberwolves 30. Julius Randle 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 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 on December 19, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 for the Oklahoma City Thunder; Anthony Edwards scored 26 for the Minnesota Timberwolves with 12 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 33 | 18 | 34 | 22 | 107 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 23 | 25 | 35 | 29 | 112 |
Game leaders
Oklahoma City Thunder
- Points
- 35 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Rebounds
- 12 Alex Caruso
- Assists
- 7 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 26 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 14 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 5 Julius Randle
Anthony Edwards double-double (26 PTS, 12 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander starter | 37:02 | 35 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12-26 | 3-7 | 8-8 | 3 | +5 |
| Jalen Williams starter | 31:31 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6-16 | 2-4 | 3-4 | 5 | -9 |
| Luguentz Dort starter | 28:46 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-12 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 5 | -7 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein starter | 27:31 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | +9 |
| Chet Holmgren starter | 24:51 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 6-6 | 3 | -8 |
| Cason Wallace bench | 26:48 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 3 | -2 |
| Ajay Mitchell bench | 22:54 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-10 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 5 | -5 |
| Alex Caruso bench | 22:30 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -7 |
| Isaiah Joe bench | 12:55 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
| Kenrich Williams bench | 5:12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -4 |
Not available: Jaylin Williams, Thomas Sorber, Nikola Topic, Aaron Wiggins
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 40:46 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9-20 | 3-6 | 5-6 | 2 | +0 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 37:02 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-13 | 1-6 | 4-4 | 2 | -5 |
| Donte DiVincenzo starter | 33:23 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-12 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 3 | +12 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 33:07 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-7 | 3 | +0 |
| Julius Randle starter | 32:09 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-15 | 1-4 | 12-16 | 4 | +10 |
| Naz Reid bench | 30:39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5-10 | 0-4 | 5-7 | 3 | +0 |
| Bones Hyland bench | 15:41 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4-7 | 4-6 | 1-2 | 3 | -1 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 12:01 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 4 | +10 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 5:12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 0 | -1 |
Not available: Mike Conley, Jaylen Clark
| Oklahoma City Thunder | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 28/30 (93%) | Free throws | 33/47 (70%) |
| 23/53 (43%) | 2 pointers | 20/51 (39%) |
| 11/39 (28%) | 3 pointers | 13/37 (35%) |
| 34/92 (37%) | Field goals | 33/88 (37%) |
| 52 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 10 | Blocks | 6 |
| 30 | Fouls | 24 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 29:17 | Time spent in lead | 15:02 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 7 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: tied 1-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Nov 26: Minnesota Timberwolves 105 at Oklahoma City Thunder 113
- Dec 19: Oklahoma City Thunder 107 at Minnesota Timberwolves 112 (this game)
- Jan 29: Oklahoma City Thunder 111 at Minnesota Timberwolves 123
- Mar 15: Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Oklahoma City Thunder 116
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 20, 2025 · 02:30 UTC