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Oklahoma City Thunder
6-2 · 2-2 on the road
2026-12-25
5:00 PM PT
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6-3 · 3-1 at home

Biggest mismatches

Tough test for OKC: its offense ranks 27th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 4th.

Team vs team

Season before this game (OKC 8 games, MIN 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

OKCMIN
Scoring
110.022nd · Below avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
118.86th · Above avg
108.88th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.64th · Top 5
+1.216th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+11.21st · Top 5
Efficiency
109.120th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
114.77th · Above avg
108.59th · Above avg
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.93rd · Top 5
+0.618th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+10.72nd · Top 5
100.522nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
103.510th
Shooting
50.0%27th · Bottom 5
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.2%
55.7%6th · Above avg
54.6%26th · Bottom 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.1%
57.4%14th · Average
10.928th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.1
15.17th · Above avg
33.3%21st · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.6%
38.0%6th · Above avg
0.2427th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2624th · Below avg
Defense
51.7%10th · Above avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.2%
49.9%4th · Top 5
7.820th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
9.28th · Above avg
5.87th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.212th · Average
Possessions
12.2%3rd · Top 5
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.8%
14.4%11th · Average
27.5%16th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
31.6%6th · Above avg
46.68th · Above avg
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.2
49.22nd · Top 5
21.629th · Bottom 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.811th · Average

Recent form

Oklahoma City Thunder
WLLWW

Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.

Minnesota Timberwolves
LWLWW

Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.

Key players

Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 30.14.24.555.8
Ajay MitchellG 17.84.03.557.6
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Chet HolmgrenC-F 12.09.31.355.8
Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.23.45.958.7
Jaden McDanielsF 16.46.23.658.1
Ayo DosunmuG 16.35.34.358.5

Injury report

Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · back ~2027-01-02 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · back ~2027-03-02 Out
Nikola Topic G · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Thomas Sorber C · back ~2026-11-13 Out
Jaylin Williams F · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day
Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~2026-12-21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~2027-04-02 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~2026-11-06 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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