Anthony Edwards says the Thunder dominated in Minnesota
It was an intense battle in the Paicom Center as The Minnesota Timberwolves failed, losing 113-105 to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Despite the close game, the Timberwolves Anthony Edwards believed Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Thunder ruled over them and would not to be satisfied with a moral victoryaccording to the New York Times.
“I’m not a moral victory guy. No,” Edwards told the Times. “We lost. They beat us again. I hate it. I’m ready to play them again.”
Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 40 points, showing off the skills that made him MVP last season. Additionally, Isaiah Hartenstein had 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting, while Chet Holmgren added 12. It wasn’t typical Thunder dominance. Instead, the Wolves made them work for it.
The Thunder led 24-17 after the first quarter and 49-39 at halftime. Then the Wolves took the lead. By the time the fourth quarter began, Minnesota was up 94-93 with just 5:42 left in the game. But the inevitable happened, as the Thunder regained the lead and never gave up, allowing the Wolves to once again tie the game at 101-101 with 3:41 left, but were unable to overcome them.
The Wolves played solid defense all night, holding the Thunder to just 47.5 percent from the field, including 26.9 percent from beyond the arc. Rudy Gobert set the tone on the boards with 12 jumps.
Edwards finished the night with 31 points and eight rebounds on 9-of-19 shooting. Meanwhile, Donte DiVincenzo had 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting. Julius Randle struggled, scoring just 10 points on 2-of-13 shooting and grabbing eight rebounds. Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 18 points off the bench on all seven shots, while Naz Reed added 12.
It may not have been the result the Wolves wanted, but it was the toughest game the Thunder have endured in two games, as they won nine games by 14 or more points. After the Thanksgiving break, the Wolves’ next game is against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. But their next chance at the Thunder will be Dec. 19 at the Target Center.
2025-11-27 15:56:00
