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Minnesota Timberwolves
7-3 · 4-2 on the road
Tue 3/2
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7-2 · 4-0 at home
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TimberwolvesOffense
ThunderDefense

The Timberwolves rank 6th in the NBA in effective field goal % (55.2%), and the Thunder rank 4th in opponent eFG% (50.3%). Strength against strength: something has to give.

League average is 53.3%, so the Timberwolves are 1.9 points above it. Anthony Edwards leads them with 33.2 points a game on 59.0% true shooting.

3/22026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
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Team vs team

Season before this game (MIN 10 games, OKC 9). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

MINOKC
Scoring
118.45th · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
112.017th · Average
107.77th · Above avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
107.45th · Top 5
+10.71st · Top 5
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+4.612th · Average
Efficiency
114.96th · Above avg
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
110.618th · Average
104.62nd · Top 5
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
106.45th · Top 5
+10.33rd · Top 5
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+4.211th · Average
103.010th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
101.122nd
Shooting
55.2%6th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
51.6%23rd · Below avg
57.2%15th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
55.7%24th · Below avg
14.87th · Above avg
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.426th · Bottom 5
37.3%8th · Above avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
34.8%16th · Average
0.2722nd · Below avg
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.2327th · Bottom 5
Defense
50.1%2nd · Top 5
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
50.3%4th · Top 5
8.813th · Average
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.019th · Average
5.310th · Above avg
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.87th · Above avg
Possessions
14.1%9th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
12.1%1st · Top 5
32.1%2nd · Top 5
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
26.5%17th · Average
49.21st · Top 5
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
46.47th · Above avg
26.415th · Average
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
22.029th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Minnesota Timberwolves
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +8.8 (season +10.7). Streak W3.

Oklahoma City Thunder
LLWWW

Last 5: average margin -0.2 (season +4.6). Streak W3.

Key players

Minnesota Timberwolves
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Anthony EdwardsG 33.24.83.559.0
LaMelo BallG 17.73.36.159.3
Ayo DosunmuG 17.35.04.360.8
Jaden McDanielsF 17.16.23.757.6
Oklahoma City Thunder
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderG 29.94.14.456.2
Ajay MitchellG 19.73.73.760.8
Jalen WilliamsG-F 13.74.73.347.2
Chet HolmgrenC-F 12.09.31.355.8

Injury report

Minnesota Timberwolves
Anthony Edwards G · back ~12/21 Out
Donte DiVincenzo G · back ~4/2 Out
Terrence Shannon Jr. G-F · back ~11/8 Out
Joan Beringer F · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Oklahoma City Thunder
Cason Wallace G · Left Shoulder Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Chet Holmgren C-F · Right Knee/ Injury Recovery · back ~1/2 Out
Jalen Williams G-F · Left Ankle Surgery · back ~3/2 Out
Jaylin Williams F · Low Back Spasms · back ~11/7 Out
Thomas Sorber C · Right Knee Surgery · back ~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.

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