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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Recap - Timberwolves Win 120-95
The battle between the Timberwolves and Thunder didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Oklahoma City was handed a 120-95 defeat on Friday at Target Center.
Bettors who backed the Timberwolves were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -6.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 229.0.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 28 points for Minnesota and Rudy Gobert chipped in with 21 points. Nickeil Alexander-Walker had 6 assists for the Timberwolves, while Karl-Anthony Towns was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Oklahoma City got 22 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in a losing cause and another 17 points from Luguentz Dort. Jalen Williams contributed 5 assists for the Thunder, while Luguentz Dort had 8 rebounds.
The Timberwolves hit the break winning 57-47 before taking care of business in the second half.
Minnesota had a 47-42 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.