The Oklahoma City Thunder (35 - 13) held off the Minnesota Timberwolves (14 - 33) for a 126 - 123 win on Wednesday night. In what looks like an overtime final score, defense was an optional aspect of this game. Both teams shot over 52 percent from the field, with Minnesota hitting 56 percent of their shots. The free - throw shooting was huge for the Thunder here, as they went 20 - for - 21, while the T-Wolves went just 18 - for - 28. Oklahoma City also dominated the rebounding, as they snatched down 47 boards to the Wolves 35. This marks Minnesota's 17th loss in their last 20 games and the Thunder's 19th win in their last 23 games. Oklahoma City has been thriving off defense recently, but their potent offense carried them to a win here. It was once again Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant who carried the load, as both had big nights. Westbrook finished with 24 points, 15 assists and eight rebounds while Durant tallied 27 points, nine rebounds and five assists in the victory. Enes Kanter gave the team a nice spark off the bench as well, as he double - doubled in a 23 point - 10 rebound performance. Those three players combined for just seven turnovers as well, which is impressive with how much they were all handling the ball. Oklahoma City will look to stay hot on Friday against the Houston Rockets in their next scheduled game. Minnesota put in a valiant effort here, but simply couldn’t keep up with this All-Star roster. It was the youngsters who were big for the Wolves tonight, as Zach LaVine, Karl-Anthony Towns and Gorgui Dieng had some of their best games of the year. LaVine fell just short of a career - high by dropping 35 points on 14 - for - 17 shooting and Dieng finished with 21 points and nine rebounds in a rare start. Karl-Anthony Towns was great as well, as he accumulated 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the defeat. Minnesota's next game will be on Friday against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City.
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