Minnesota Timberwolves
2026-11-25
Preview
Oklahoma City Thunder
Biggest mismatches
Tough test for OKC: its offense ranks 28th in shooting, against a defense that ranks 4th.
Tough test for OKC: its offense ranks 21st in scoring efficiency, against a defense that ranks 2nd.
A clash of tempos: MIN plays at the 9th-fastest pace, OKC at the 26th.
Team vs team
Season before this game (MIN 8 games, OKC 7). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
MINOKCScoring
119.08th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
108.025th · Below avg
107.66th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
107.77th · Above avg
+11.44th · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+0.317th · Average
Efficiency
114.17th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
107.821st · Below avg
103.52nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
107.910th · Above avg
+10.64th · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-0.117th · Average
104.29th
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.026th
Shooting
55.1%9th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
49.4%28th · Bottom 5
57.0%18th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
53.8%26th · Bottom 5
15.15th · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
10.328th · Bottom 5
37.5%7th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
32.0%26th · Bottom 5
0.2620th · Average
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2228th · Bottom 5
Defense
49.9%4th · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
51.5%9th · Above avg
8.912th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
7.920th · Average
4.917th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
6.05th · Top 5
Possessions
14.0%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
12.7%3rd · Top 5
31.1%5th · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
28.8%12th · Average
49.81st · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.69th · Above avg
26.614th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
21.130th · Bottom 5
Recent form
Minnesota TimberwolvesLLWLW
Last 5: average margin +4.2 (season +11.4). Streak W1.
Oklahoma City ThunderWWLLW
Last 5: average margin -4.4 (season +0.3). Streak W1.
Key players
Minnesota Timberwolves| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony EdwardsG | 33.2 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 59.0 |
| LaMelo BallG | 16.9 | 3.6 | 5.9 | 56.8 |
| Jaden McDanielsF | 16.8 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 59.1 |
| Ayo DosunmuG | 15.8 | 5.9 | 4.1 | 60.2 |
Oklahoma City Thunder| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG | 28.4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 54.8 |
| Ajay MitchellG | 17.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 57.4 |
| Jalen WilliamsG-F | 13.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 47.2 |
| Chet HolmgrenC-F | 12.0 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 55.8 |
Injury report
Minnesota TimberwolvesAnthony Edwards G · Right Knee Arthroscopy · back ~2026-12-21
Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · Right Achilles Tendon Repair / Surgery · back ~2027-04-02
Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · Left Hip Contusion · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Oklahoma City ThunderCason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee Injury Recovery · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~2027-03-02
Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low Back Spasms · back ~2026-11-06
Out
Nikola Topic G · Low Back Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~2026-11-13
Out
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.