Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder Player Stats and Box Score for Feb. 24 | 2024-25 NBA Season

The Minnesota Timberwolves and OKC Thunder are back at it again on Monday after facing off in Minnesota last night. The Timberwolves were out for revenge after the Thunder outlasted them on their home floor. The visitors also looked to even the season series at two wins a piece.

Coach Chris Finch didn't change his starting lineup, with Jaylen Clark being cleared to play despite suffering a neck injury. Clark was joined by Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid. Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo were still out due to their respective injuries.

Meanwhile, coach Mark Daigneault made one change to his starting five after Chet Holmgren was ruled out for the game. Holmgren, who had a fractured hip, was given a rest as part of his injury management. He was replaced by Cason Wallace, who joined Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lu Dort, Jalen Williams, and Isaiah Hartenstein.

The OKC Thunder appeared headed to another easy win, but they blew a 25-point lead as the Minnesota Timberwolves completed the comeback. Despite the off night from Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves were able to secure a 131-128 overtime win over the Thunder.

Edwards only had 17 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists. Jaden McDaniels led the way with 27 points, 11 rebounds and four assists plus the game-tying play to force overtime. Naz Reid contributed 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 21 points off the bench.

NAW, along with Terrence Shannon Jr. and Rob Dillingham, provided the spark the Timberwolves needed to start the comeback. Shannon finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Dillingham had 12 points, four rebounds and five assists.

On the other hand, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had another amazing night with 39 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. Jalen Williams put up 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Aaron Wiggins added 19 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder Player Stats and Box Score

Timberwolves

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaden McDaniels	27	11	4	2	0	1	2	42	9-17	0-0	9-9	-3
Naz Reid	22	11	3	0	0	2	2	41	7-21	2-8	6-6	3
Mike Conley	8	0	1	0	0	1	3	14	3-5	2-4	0-0	-8
Anthony Edwards	17	13	8	0	1	4	4	36	5-15	1-6	6-10	-7
Jaylen Clark	5	1	2	1	0	0	4	29	1-3	1-2	2-2	-18
Luka Garza	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	9	1-4	0-3	0-0	-7
Joe Ingles	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	5	0-1	0-1	0-0	1
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	21	5	3	0	1	2	2	35	7-12	2-4	5-6	23
Terrence Shannon Jr.	17	10	1	1	2	1	4	29	7-10	0-1	3-3	12
Rob Dillingham	12	4	5	1	0	1	2	26	4-10	1-3	3-3	19
Josh Minott	DNP
Leonard Miller	DNP
Jesse Edwards	DNP
Tristen Newton	DNP

Thunder

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jalen Williams	27	6	6	1	1	3	3	42	10-23	2-8	5-6	-5
Isaiah Hartenstein	4	5	2	0	1	1	3	16	1-4	0-1	2-2	13
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	39	10	8	0	0	4	5	42	11-20	3-5	14-17	2
Luguentz Dort	5	3	1	1	1	1	2	29	2-10	1-5	0-2	-22
Cason Wallace	12	6	1	1	0	0	6	34	5-11	2-8	0-0	0
Jaylin Williams	6	6	2	0	1	0	0	18	2-3	2-3	0-0	5
Kenrich Williams	2	3	1	0	0	1	1	12	1-4	0-3	0-0	1
Alex Caruso	5	4	4	2	2	1	4	24	2-8	1-4	0-0	-11
Isaiah Joe	9	3	2	3	1	0	2	18	3-7	3-6	0-0	11
Aaron Wiggins	19	7	0	2	1	0	4	29	8-16	1-6	2-2	-9
Adam Flagler	DNP
Dillon Jones	DNP
Ousmane Dieng	DNP
Alex Ducas	DNP

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder Game Summary

The OKC Thunder were ahead by four points in the first quarter and increased it to nine points at halftime against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Thunder exploded in the third quarter and were up by as much as 25 points five minutes into the second half.

Minnesota slowly chipped the lead away, but it looked like the game was over with less than five minutes remaining in regulation. The Thunder even had a 16-point advantage at the 3:41 mark.

Miraculously, the Timberwolves went on a 16-0 run to end the fourth quarter and force overtime. Jaden McDaniels completed an and-one play with 11.2 seconds to go to tie the game at 121. Shai Gilgeuos-Alexander missed a layup that would have won the game for Oklahoma City.

In overtime, the two teams traded baskets with Naz Reid giving the visitors a 129-128 lead after sinking two free throws with 22.1 seconds left. Anthony Edwards blocked SGA's go-ahead attempt as Nickeil Alexander-Walker put the game away with two huge free throws. SGA would miss a 3-point shot at the buzzer to give the Timberwolves the 131-128 victory.