Chet Holmgren stats tonight: Thunder star shines vs Rudy Gobert-less Timberwolves (Feb. 23)

Chet Holmgren went up against his hometown team as the OKC Thunder traveled to Minnesota to face the Timberwolves in the first game of a back-to-back series. The last time these two squads met was just before the All-Star break, when Minnesota secured a 116-101 victory.

The Thunder, missing only injured rookies Ajay Mitchell and Nikola Topic, entered the game in better health than the Timberwolves, who were without Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.

OKC came out firing, with Chet Holmgren putting up 10 points in the first quarter as the Thunder jumped to a 35-23 lead.

However, the Timberwolves responded in dominant fashion, erupting for a 30-9 run to close out the first half. Minnesota outscored OKC 40-26 in the second quarter, flipping the momentum and taking the lead into halftime.

Jalen Williams buried a half-court buzzer-beater to cut the Timberwolves’ lead to 63-61 at the break.

Chet Holmgren, after his strong start, went scoreless in the second quarter as Minnesota took control. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder at halftime with 15 points, while Williams added 11.

For the Timberwolves, Naz Reid paced the team with 16 first-half points, while Anthony Edwards chipped in 10.

The Thunder reclaimed the upper hand in the third quarter, continuing the game’s back-and-forth battle. They outscored Minnesota by nine in the period, building a 103-96 lead heading into the final frame.

OKC then put the game away in the fourth, using a decisive 21-8 run to secure the victory.

Chet Holmgren finished the night with 19 points, four rebounds and three blocks. His full stat line is below.

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Chet Holmgren	27:37	19	4	1	8	11	72.7	3	4	75.0	0	0	0.0	1	3	0	3	1	2	4

Gilgeous-Alexander led the charge with a dominant 37-point, eight-rebound, eight-assist performance while also adding three steals and three blocks. Williams chipped in 18 points, and Aaron Wiggins provided a spark off the bench with 15.

The Thunder were lethal from beyond the arc, shooting 54.3% from deep.

Edwards led the Timberwolves with 29 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. Reid added 22, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Jaden McDaniels contributed 18 and 17 points, respectively.

How has Chet Holmgren performed since his return?

Tonight marked Chet Holmgren's fifth game back from injury.

After a slow start in his return — posting just four points and five rebounds — he has steadily regained his form. Notably, he has recorded at least two blocks in each of his five games.

Since coming back, Holmgren has averaged 13.2 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocks per game. In his last two outings, he put up 20 and 19 points, respectively.

The Thunder will be back in action tomorrow as they host the Timberwolves.