Thunder-Timberwolves Preview

By NOEY KUPCHAN
Posted Dec 07 2010 8:02PM

Kevin Love continues to put up outstanding numbers for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, his recent individual efforts haven't translated into many victories.

The Timberwolves will look to avoid their seventh consecutive loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder when the teams meet Wednesday night at the Target Center.

Love continued his impressive stretch by recording his seventh consecutive double-double - and 16th of the season - during Monday night's 121-114 loss at New York.

Love scored a season-high 33 points and pulled down 15 rebounds, and he's averaging 25.0 points and 18.3 boards over his longest double-double run since posting 11 straight Dec. 12-Jan. 1.

"He's putting up numbers like old school numbers. Even before my time kind of numbers," Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said. "They're just fairly ridiculous and we don't do a whole lot for him, he's just doing it all out there on his own."

Love, whose current streak started with a 24-point, 17-rebound performance in a 117-107 loss at Oklahoma City on Nov. 22, connected on his first three 3-point attempts against the Knicks, setting a franchise record with eight consecutive made 3s after going 5 of 5 in a 129-95 win over Cleveland on Saturday.

"This was a competitive game throughout," Love said after Monday's loss. "It was fun to play in. It just wasn't fun when the final buzzer went off."

Minnesota (5-16) fell for the seventh time in eight games and could be facing more hard times without one of its best defensive players.

Darko Milicic scored 10 points and recorded at least one block for the 17th consecutive game before having to leave with an injured right quadriceps Monday. His status for this game is unknown.

"He has such a high basketball IQ that he really solidifies us as a ball club," Rambis said of Milicic, who scored 21 points against Oklahoma City last month.

The Thunder (14-8) are coming off a 99-90 loss in Chicago on Monday night after shooting a season-worst 35.4 percent from the field.

Kevin Durant went 14 of 14 from the free-throw line and led the way with 29 points, but surprisingly, was held out over the final nine minutes of the third quarter.

"We weren't playing well and I tried to make adjustments, trying to create some more energy," coach Scott Brooks said. "It was my decision. I don't know if it worked or not, but it was important that we figure out how to play better."

Oklahoma City has been outrebounded by an average of 10.2 over its last five losses and will likely need to step up its effort on the glass against the Timberwolves, who are registering an NBA-best 46.7 rebounds per game.

Durant, who ranks among the league's leading scorers with an average of 27.4 points, is shooting 36.4 percent from the floor - 21.4 percent from long distance - on the road compared to 45.9 at home.

The 2008 rookie of the year has averaged 31.0 points while connecting on 52.6 of his field goal attempts over his last three visits to Minnesota.

Russell Westbrook had averaged 28.0 points in his last six games before being held to 15 - his second-lowest total of the season - against the Bulls.

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Durant scores 30, Thunder top Timberwolves 111-103

Posted Dec 08 2010 11:59PM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder have learned how to close out tight games.

Finishing is a skill the young Minnesota Timberwolves are still working on.

Durant scored 30 points, including 20 in the second half, and grabbed 11 rebounds and Oklahoma City came from 19 points down to beat Minnesota 111-103 on Wednesday night.

Russell Westbrook added 25 points and eight assists as the Thunder recovered from their worst shooting performance of the season with one of their best.

Thabo Sefolosha had 13 points for Oklahoma City, which is 12-2 this season in games decided by eight points or fewer.

"We've been through a lot," Durant said. "We've lost games down the stretch, won games down the stretch. We've won big, we've lost big. So, we've been through a lot and we've learned a lot in those times. We were able to come out here and get a good win."

Kevin Love posted his eighth straight double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds for Minnesota, giving him five of the NBA's 10 20-20 efforts this season.

Michael Beasley scored 26 points, but went 1 for 5 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter, as the Timberwolves lost for the ninth time in 10 games.

Love and Beasley went a combined 3 for 18 from the field in the fourth quarter, adding to another frustrating finish.

In contrast to Oklahoma City's dominance in close contests, Minnesota is 1-8 in games decided by eight points or fewer, leading to Love and Beasley afterward in the locker room trying to list the close games they should have won.

"We were very upset," Love said. "Guys are pretty good about not accepting losing and I think that's going to add more hunger to our team to keep getting better."

The Thunder shot a season-low 35.4 percent from the field in Monday's loss at Chicago, forcing Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks to try to search for answers.

The experiment included sitting Durant and forward Jeff Green for a large portion of the third quarter.

The Thunder didn't need any changes Wednesday. They stuck with what has worked all season, namely letting Westbrook and Durant lead the way,

"We are growing into a good team, not only physically are guys are getting better, but mentally," Brooks said. "The experiences that they've gone through, not only this year, but last season. It helps. We're not going to win every close game, but we know that we have a chance to win games.

"We're not hoping to win games. We know we have the recipe. That is to get stops and get a good shot. No matter who takes it, as long as it's a good shot, and we get stops."

Minnesota used a 40-point first quarter, its largest quarter of the season, to take a 40-22 lead.

But from there, Oklahoma City slowly chipped away.

The Timberwolves have scored 37, 36 and 40 points, respectively, in the first quarter in their past three games. However, just as they did Monday in a 121-114 loss in New York, the lead slipped away.

"I didn't think so at first, but in all honesty it's going to take a lot of practice," Beasley said about learning to win close games. "We're a young team. Everybody knows that. We've got to stop using that as an excuse. We've got to find a way to grind it out."

A 14-2 second-quarter run brought the Thunder within two, but Minnesota responded with a 15-6 run of its own.

Oklahoma City finally tied the game when Durant hit a 3-pointer to make it 84-all, spinning away from the shot at halfcourt and clapping his hands as he went back on defense.

The Timberwolves regained the lead on a jumper by Sebastian Telfair, but Durant responded again.

Durant had a soaring dunk down the lane and was fouled for a three-point play and the Thunder's first lead.

Minnesota closed to 104-103, but Durant sealed the win with another 3 with just over a minute remaining.

"We really still don't have a leader on the team, a go-to guy, that calming force that takes control of a situation," Timberwolves coach Kurt Rambis said. "We don't have that yet. That's Durant for them. He calms it down."

Oklahoma City shot 51.9 percent against a Minnesota defense that was missing center Darko Milicic, who sat out with a bruised right quadriceps. The Timberwolves were also without forward Anthony Tolliver, who helped guard Durant during the Thunder's comeback victory against Minnesota in Oklahoma City on Nov. 22.

NOTES: Minnesota sent PG Jonny Flynn to Sioux Falls of the D-League for a second rehab assignment. Flynn, who has not played this season due to left hip surgery, is expected to play in back-to-back games Friday and Saturday with Sioux Falls. He could return when the Timberwolves open a West Coast trip starting Dec. 14 at Golden State. ... Love reached the 15-rebound mark for the eighth straight game. It's the longest such streak since Detroit's Ben Wallace had 15 or more rebounds in 14 consecutive games in 2003. ... Oklahoma City C Serge Ibaka had 10 points and a career-high eight blocks. Six of his blocks came in the fourth quarter. ... Rookie C Cole Aldrich, a Twin Cities native, was inactive for his first trip back to Minnesota with Oklahoma City. Aldrich was recalled from Tulsa of the D-League on Monday.

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Thunder-Wolves notebook

By Jim Beilby, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday December 8, 2010 11:48PM

THE FACTS: The combination of Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook was too much for the Minnesota Timberwolves as the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame an 18-point first-quarter deficit and another 20-20 game by Kevin Love to defeat Minnesota 111-103 on Wednesday night in Minnesota. Durant scored 30 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Westbook added 25 points and eight assists in the winning effort.

QUOTABLE: "I thought defensively in the second half we were as good as we've been all year. Serge (Ibaka), Thabo (Sefolosha) and Nick (Collison) did a great job of really putting their foot down and demanding stops from all of our guys. I thought that was a critical part of the game in the third quarter."
-- Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks.

THE STAT: Minnesota scored 40 points in the first quarter, but only 63 in the next three. The Thunder got back into the game with smothering defense and solid rebounding against the best rebounding team in the league. Minnesota came into the game averaging 46.7 rebounds per game.

TURNING POINT: After falling behind by 19 early in the second quarter, Oklahoma's bench got the Thunder back within striking distance. And Durant tied the score for the first time with a step-back 3-pointer with 34 seconds to play in the third. That score capped a 13-2 run. Durant followed up that play up with a thundering dunk and-one on the first possession of the fourth quarter, to take their first lead at 87-86. From that point, the Thunder remained in control of the game, fending off a couple of late runs by the Wolves.

HOT: Love scored 22 and grabbed 21 rebounds, his fifth 20-20 of the season. In doing so, he also notched his 16th double-double and improved his rebounding average to 15.5 rebounds -- both league-leading numbers. He has also grabbed at least 15 rebounds in eight straight games, the longest streak in the league since Ben Wallace did so in 14 straight games during the 2002-03 season.

NOT: While he led his team in scoring 26 points, Michael Beasley was 2-for-9 from the floor and 1-for-5 from the line in the fourth quarter. His missed free throws included a pair of missed with 54.7 seconds to play that could have cut the Thunder's lead to two.

NOTABLE: Minnesota's 40-point first quarter was its season high and continues a recent trend of strong play in the opening frame. The Wolves scored 37 on Saturday vs. Cavs and 36 on Monday in New York. Despite their recent strong starts, they have lost seven of their last eight games.

UP NEXT: For the Wolves, Friday vs. Detroit, Saturday @ Chicago, Tuesday @ Golden State. For the Thunder, Friday @ New Orleans, Sunday vs. Cleveland, Wednesday vs. Houston.

• Thunder: Aldrich, Cook, Peterson
• Timberwolves: Flynn, Tolliver, Webster

• Thunder: --
• Timberwolves: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 3

• Arena: Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Officials: #48 Scott Foster, #71 Rodney Mott, #66 Haywoode Workman
• Attendance: 13907
• Duration: 2:22

Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8)		Minnesota Timberwolves (5-17)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Beasley vs Krstic (Love gains possession)
	11:40	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	11:39	Love Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	11:35 [MIN 2-0]	Love Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Green Layup Shot: Missed	11:21
	11:20	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:03 [MIN 4-0]	Beasley Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brewer (1 AST)
Durant Step Back Jump shot: Missed	10:44
	10:43	Team Rebound
Durant Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:27
	10:27 [MIN 5-0]	Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	10:27 [MIN 6-0]	Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:12 [OKC 2-6]
	09:59 [MIN 8-2]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Durant Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (1 AST)	09:47 [OKC 4-8]
	09:25	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:24
Sefolosha Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (1 AST)	09:18 [OKC 6-8]
	09:18	Beasley Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)	09:18 [OKC 7-8]
	09:08 [MIN 11-7]	Love 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (1 AST)
	08:46	Beasley Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
	08:46	Beasley Substitution replaced by Pekovic
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:46 [OKC 8-11]
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:46 [OKC 9-11]
Krstic Foul : Personal (1 PF)	08:37
	08:29 [MIN 14-9]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Love (1 AST)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	08:13
	08:12	Love Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:06 [MIN 17-9]	Love 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (2 AST)
Westbrook Floating Jump shot: Missed	07:50
	07:49	Love Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	07:40	Love 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:39
	07:32	Pekovic Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	07:32
Team Rebound	07:32
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	07:32 [OKC 10-17]
	07:17	Love Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (1 ST)
Sefolosha Driving Layup Shot: Missed	07:13
	07:12	Love Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	07:04 [MIN 19-10]	Pekovic Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Brewer (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:58
Durant Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	06:49 [OKC 12-19]
	06:30	Pekovic Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:29
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	06:21
	06:21	Love Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	06:17	Love Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	05:59 [OKC 14-19]
	05:47	Brewer Running Hook Shot: Missed
	05:46	Pekovic Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:45 [MIN 21-14]	Pekovic Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Krstic Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (2 AST)	05:28 [OKC 16-21]
	05:06	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
	05:05	Love Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	05:05 [MIN 23-16]	Love Tip Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed Block: Pekovic (1 BLK)	04:47
	04:46	Team Rebound
Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka	04:46
	04:31 [MIN 25-16]	Brewer Jump Bank Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Pekovic (1 AST)
Westbrook Driving Layup Shot: Missed	04:19
	04:18	Love Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	03:56 [MIN 27-16]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (3 AST)
Durant Pullup Jump shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (3 AST)	03:37 [OKC 18-27]
	03:19 [MIN 29-18]	Love Jump Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Green Foul : Offensive Charge (1 PF)	03:07
Green Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:07
	03:07	Johnson Substitution replaced by Ellington
Green Substitution replaced by Collison	03:07
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden	03:07
Westbrook Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:00
	02:50	Brewer Running Hook Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:49
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Ridnour (1 ST)	02:43
	02:35 [MIN 32-18]	Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	02:25
	02:25	Team Timeout : Regular
Durant Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	02:20
Durant Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	02:20
Durant Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	02:20
	02:00	Love Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:59
Sefolosha Jump Shot: Missed	01:40
	01:39	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:30 [MIN 35-18]	Ellington 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Brewer (3 AST)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	01:20
	01:20	Love Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
Westbrook Foul : Personal (2 PF)	01:20
Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor	01:20
	01:20	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Telfair
	01:20	Brewer Substitution replaced by Johnson
	01:06	Pekovic Jump Shot: Missed Block: Collison (1 BLK)
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:05
Collison Reverse Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (1 AST)	00:57.4 [OKC 20-35]
	00:47.6 [MIN 37-20]	Ellington Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Love (2 AST)
	00:33.7	Pekovic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:33.7 [OKC 21-37]
Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:33.7 [OKC 22-37]
	00:23.9	Telfair Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Ibaka (1 ST)
Ibaka Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Telfair (1 ST)	00:17.9
Collison Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:02.5
	00:02.5 [MIN 38-22]	Love Free Throw 1 of 3 (13 PTS)
	00:02.5	Pekovic Substitution replaced by Koufos
	00:02.5 [MIN 39-22]	Love Free Throw 2 of 3 (14 PTS)
	00:02.5 [MIN 40-22]	Love Free Throw 3 of 3 (15 PTS)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.3
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8)		Minnesota Timberwolves (5-17)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:50	Ellington Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Harden 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Maynor (1 AST)	11:44 [OKC 25-40]
Harden Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:28
	11:25 [MIN 42-25]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	11:04
	11:03	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Collison Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:50
	10:50 [MIN 43-25]	Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	10:50 [MIN 44-25]	Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Harden (1 AST)	10:24 [OKC 28-44]
	10:04	Johnson Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	09:52	Pekovic Foul : Defense 3 Second (2 PF)
Harden Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)	09:52 [OKC 29-44]
Harden Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	09:42
	09:29	Pekovic Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:28
	09:20	Telfair Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
	09:20	Koufos Substitution replaced by Beasley
Maynor Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)	09:20 [OKC 30-44]
Maynor Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)	09:20 [OKC 31-44]
	09:06	Telfair Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)
Harden Jump Shot: Missed	08:50
	08:50	Ellington Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Harden Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:43
	08:43
Harden Substitution replaced by Green	08:43
	08:43	Pekovic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:43	Team Rebound
	08:43 [MIN 45-31]	Pekovic Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Maynor 3pt Shot: Missed	08:27
	08:26	Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	08:06	Telfair Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:05
Maynor Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)	07:59 [OKC 33-45]
	07:38 [MIN 47-33]	Beasley Turnaround Fade Away shot: Made (8 PTS)
Sefolosha 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Maynor (2 AST)	07:16 [OKC 36-47]
	07:03	Telfair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (1 BLK)
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	07:02
Sefolosha Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Collison (1 AST)	06:59 [OKC 38-47]
	06:50	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:50	Pekovic Substitution replaced by Love
	06:50	Ellington Substitution replaced by Brewer
	06:50	Telfair Substitution replaced by Ridnour
Collison Substitution replaced by Durant	06:50
	06:46	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:45
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	06:30
Maynor Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:29
Ibaka Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Durant (2 AST)	06:12 [OKC 40-47]
	05:46	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:45
	05:37	Beasley Violation:Defensive Goaltending
Sefolosha Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:37 [OKC 42-47]
	05:37	Love Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook	05:37
Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	05:37 [OKC 43-47]
	05:24	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:23	Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:21 [MIN 49-43]	Beasley Reverse Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Green Jump Bank Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Sefolosha (2 AST)	04:58 [OKC 45-49]
	04:41	Brewer Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Westbrook (1 ST)
Westbrook Driving Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS)	04:38 [OKC 47-49]
	04:15	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	04:15	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)
	04:05	Love Jump Shot: Missed Block: Sefolosha (1 BLK)
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	04:04
Westbrook Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	03:53
Westbrook Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	03:53
Westbrook Substitution replaced by Maynor	03:53
	03:32 [MIN 52-47]	Brewer 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (5 AST)
Sefolosha Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:32
	03:32 [MIN 53-47]	Brewer Free Throw 1 of 1 (6 PTS)
	03:21	Brewer Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:21 [OKC 48-53]
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden	03:21
Durant Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	03:21 [OKC 49-53]
	03:00 [MIN 55-49]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	02:43
	02:43	Love Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)
	02:34	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:33
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Brewer (1 ST)	02:25
	02:21 [MIN 57-49]	Brewer Driving Slam Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Brewer (2 ST)	02:01
	01:54 [MIN 59-49]	Johnson Slam Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Brewer (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	01:47
Maynor Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Brewer (3 ST)	01:36
	01:16 [MIN 61-49]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (6 AST)
Green Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Harden (2 AST)	00:58.2 [OKC 51-61]
	00:45.9	Johnson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Green (1 ST)
Durant Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	00:37.4 [OKC 53-61]
	00:15.3 [MIN 63-53]	Ridnour Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Green Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:15.3
	00:15.3 [MIN 64-53]	Ridnour Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Maynor Jump Shot: Missed	00:00.9
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 2nd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8)		Minnesota Timberwolves (5-17)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
Westbrook Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	11:49
	11:36 [MIN 66-53]	Beasley Driving Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (4 AST)	11:21 [OKC 55-66]
	11:07	Love Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	11:07
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ridnour (1 BLK)	10:57
	10:56	Ridnour Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Krstic Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:52
	10:52 [MIN 67-55]	Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
	10:52	Love Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:51
	10:39	Brewer Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	10:39 [OKC 56-67]
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	10:39 [OKC 57-67]
	10:19	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	10:18	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:14 [MIN 69-57]	Love Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)
Green 3pt Shot: Missed	09:56
	09:55	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:42	Brewer Jump Shot: Missed
Sefolosha Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	09:41
Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	09:35 [OKC 59-69]
	09:07 [MIN 71-59]	Beasley Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (7 AST)
Durant Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (5 AST)	08:57 [OKC 61-71]
	08:35 [MIN 73-61]	Beasley Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Brewer (5 AST)
Krstic Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Green (1 AST)	08:12 [OKC 63-73]
	07:58 [MIN 76-63]	Brewer 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (8 AST)
Durant Running Jump Shot: Missed	07:34
	07:33	Team Rebound
Durant Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	07:33
	07:23	Love Jump Shot: Missed
	07:22	Love Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	07:22	Love Tip Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:21
Westbrook Running Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS)	07:11 [OKC 65-76]
	07:02	Love Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	07:02	Love Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Krstic Substitution replaced by Ibaka	07:02
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (6 AST)	06:53 [OKC 67-76]
	06:52	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:33	Brewer 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:31
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed	06:14
Team Rebound	06:13
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	06:08
	06:07	Love Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
	05:52	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	05:51
Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS)	05:44 [OKC 69-76]
	05:29	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:28
	05:19	Brewer Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	05:11
	05:10	Team Rebound
	04:55 [MIN 78-69]	Ridnour Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Green Foul : Offensive (3 PF)	04:42
Green Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	04:42
	04:42	Johnson Substitution replaced by Pekovic
	04:33	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	04:32	Pekovic Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	04:30 [MIN 80-69]	Pekovic Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (7 AST)	04:14 [OKC 71-80]
	03:57	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	03:56	Pekovic Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)
	03:56 [MIN 82-71]	Pekovic Tip Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Westbrook Pullup Jump shot: Made (15 PTS)	03:44 [OKC 73-82]
	03:20	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (2 BLK)
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	03:18
Westbrook Running Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Durant (3 AST)	03:13 [OKC 75-82]
	02:55	Pekovic Jump Shot: Missed
	02:54	Team Rebound
Green Foul : Loose Ball (4 PF)	02:54
Team Timeout : Regular	02:54
Green Substitution replaced by Collison	02:54
Sefolosha Substitution replaced by Harden	02:54
	02:54	Beasley Substitution replaced by Ellington
	02:54	Ridnour Substitution replaced by Telfair
	02:46	Love 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	02:46
	02:31	Brewer Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 3 Missed	02:31
Team Rebound	02:31
	02:31	Brewer Substitution replaced by Johnson
Durant Free Throw 2 of 3 (15 PTS)	02:31 [OKC 76-82]
Durant Free Throw 3 of 3 (16 PTS)	02:31 [OKC 77-82]
	02:12	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:12
	02:12	Pekovic Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)
Ibaka Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	01:59
	01:57	Ellington Jump Shot: Missed Block: Durant (1 BLK)
	01:56	Team Rebound
	01:50 [MIN 84-77]	Telfair Floating Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Made (19 PTS)	01:30 [OKC 79-84]
	01:14	Ellington Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Durant (1 ST)
Westbrook Slam Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Durant (4 AST)	01:10 [OKC 81-84]
	00:47.6	Pekovic Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS)	00:34.7 [OKC 84-84]
	00:23.1 [MIN 86-84]	Telfair Running Bank shot: Made (4 PTS)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.9
	00:02.6	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	00:00.4	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
Oklahoma City Thunder (15-8)		Minnesota Timberwolves (5-17)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:41	Love Jump Shot: Missed
	11:40	Love Rebound (Off:5 Def:8)
	11:39	Love Jump Shot: Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:38
Durant Driving Dunk Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Harden (3 AST)	11:18 [OKC 86-86]
	11:18	Pekovic Foul : Shooting (4 PF)
Durant Free Throw 1 of 1 (22 PTS)	11:18 [OKC 87-86]
	11:08 [MIN 88-87]	Telfair Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Maynor Jump Shot: Missed	10:51
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:50
Ibaka Jump Shot: Missed Block: Pekovic (2 BLK)	10:49
Team Rebound	10:48
	10:48	Love Substitution replaced by Beasley
Collison Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Durant (5 AST)	10:45 [OKC 89-88]
Ibaka Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	10:25
	10:25 [MIN 89-89]	Telfair Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	10:25	Telfair Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	10:24
Ibaka Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Maynor (3 AST)	10:00 [OKC 91-89]
	09:41	Telfair Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (3 BLK)
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	09:40
Harden Jump Shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)	09:24
	09:23	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Maynor Foul : Personal (1 PF)	09:23
	09:23	Telfair Substitution replaced by Ridnour
	09:15	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:8)	09:14
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	08:58
Team Rebound	08:57
	08:57
	08:57	Johnson Substitution replaced by Brewer
	08:57	Pekovic Substitution replaced by Love
Collison Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Durant (6 AST)	08:51 [OKC 93-89]
	08:28	Love Jump Shot: Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	08:27
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	08:22
	08:21	Love Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)
Durant Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	08:11
	08:11	Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:11	Team Rebound
Maynor Substitution replaced by Westbrook	08:11
	08:11 [MIN 90-93]	Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
	07:55	Brewer Foul : Personal (5 PF)
Harden 3pt Shot: Missed	07:48
	07:48	Brewer Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Collison Foul : Shooting (3 PF)	07:41
	07:41	Brewer Substitution replaced by Johnson
	07:41	Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:41	Team Rebound
	07:41 [MIN 91-93]	Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Missed	07:29
	07:28	Love Rebound (Off:5 Def:10)
	07:13	Ellington 3pt Shot: Missed
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:9)	07:12
Westbrook Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)	06:56
	06:42	Beasley Layup Shot: Missed
	06:41	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	06:40	Beasley Layup Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:39
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	06:34
	06:33	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	06:22	Love Jump Shot: Missed Block: Harden (1 BLK)
	06:20	Love Rebound (Off:6 Def:10)
	06:18	Love Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (4 BLK)
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:10)	06:16
	06:15	Ridnour Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	06:15 [OKC 94-91]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	06:15 [OKC 95-91]
	06:05	Ridnour Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Harden (1 ST)
	06:05	Ridnour Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	06:05	Ellington Substitution replaced by Pekovic
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed Block: Pekovic (3 BLK)	05:49
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:48
Harden Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Pekovic (1 ST)	05:43
	05:34 [MIN 93-95]	Love Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Ridnour (9 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:33
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Harden (4 AST)	05:16 [OKC 98-93]
	05:02	Love Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (5 BLK)
	05:01	Love Rebound (Off:7 Def:10)
	05:00	Love Layup Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (6 BLK)
	04:59	Jump Ball Love vs Ibaka (Beasley gains possession)
	04:59	Team Rebound
	04:56 [MIN 95-98]	Beasley Layup Shot: Made (23 PTS)
Ibaka Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	04:56
	04:56	Beasley Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Collison Rebound (Off:0 Def:7)	04:55
Durant 3pt Shot: Missed	04:32
	04:31	Love Rebound (Off:7 Def:11)
	04:14	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Westbrook Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:14
	04:09	Ridnour Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Westbrook Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	04:09 [OKC 99-95]
Westbrook Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	04:09 [OKC 100-95]
	03:55	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (7 BLK)
Durant Rebound (Off:0 Def:11)	03:54
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	03:36
	03:36	Love Rebound (Off:7 Def:12)
	03:20	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Ibaka (8 BLK)
	03:19	Team Rebound
	03:13	Ridnour 3pt Shot: Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:12
Ibaka Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Harden (5 AST)	02:50 [OKC 102-95]
	02:48	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:48	Pekovic Substitution replaced by Brewer
Durant Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	02:28
	02:28 [MIN 96-102]	Brewer Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	02:28	Brewer Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Harden Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:27
Durant Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Love (1 ST)	02:16
	02:08 [MIN 98-102]	Ridnour Pullup Jump shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Brewer (6 AST)
Westbrook Jump Shot: Missed	01:48
	01:48	Love Rebound (Off:7 Def:13)
	01:38	Love Jump Shot: Missed
	01:37	Love Rebound (Off:8 Def:13)
Collison Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	01:36
	01:36 [MIN 99-102]	Love Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	01:36 [MIN 100-102]	Love Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Durant Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS) Assist: Westbrook (8 AST)	01:24 [OKC 104-100]
	01:24	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:19 [MIN 103-104]	Beasley 3pt Shot: Made (26 PTS)
Durant 3pt Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Harden (6 AST)	01:03 [OKC 107-103]
Durant Foul : Shooting (6 PF)	00:54.7
Durant Substitution replaced by Sefolosha	00:54.7
	00:54.7	Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:54.7	Team Rebound
	00:54.7	Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Ibaka Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:53.9
Westbrook 3pt Shot: Missed	00:36.9
	00:35.9	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:22.9	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:22.8	Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
	00:20.0	Team Timeout : Short
Collison Substitution replaced by Green	00:20.0
	00:14.9	Ridnour Jump Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:12.0
	00:11.0	Ridnour Foul : Personal (4 PF)
Green Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	00:11.0 [OKC 108-103]
Green Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:11.0 [OKC 109-103]
	00:11.0	Team Timeout : Short
	00:11.0	Brewer Substitution replaced by Ellington
Ibaka Substitution replaced by Maynor	00:11.0
	00:10.1	Beasley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Sefolosha (2 ST)
	00:07.2	Beasley Foul : Personal (3 PF)
Sefolosha Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	00:07.2 [OKC 110-103]
Sefolosha Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:07.2 [OKC 111-103]
	00:02.9	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
Green Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:02.6
End of 4th Quarter

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