Oklahoma City Thunder
2026-12-25
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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 ThunderWLLWW
Last 5: average margin -4.2 (season +1.2). Streak W2.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLWLWW
Last 5: average margin +6.6 (season +11.2). Streak W2.
Key players
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 30.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 55.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 57.6 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 17.2 | 3.4 | 5.9 | 58.7 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.4 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 58.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 16.3 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 58.5 |
Injury report
Oklahoma City ThunderCason 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 TimberwolvesAnthony 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.