The Oklahoma City Thunder (10 - 13) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (5 - 17) 111 - 92 on Friday. Oklahoma City has rattled off five wins in a row, and any concerns about the Thunder being at risk of missing the playoffs due to their slow start to the season have been erased. Kevin Durant remains on a minutes limit, but in the minutes he is playing, Durant has been his typical dominant and aggressive self. Russell Westbrook paced the team Friday, finishing with a game - high 34 points. Steven Adams had his best game of the season, putting up a double - double of 16 points and 11 rebounds in 29 minutes. The Thunder will try to extend their winning streak when they host the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. Minnesota has lost seven of their last eight games. They shocked the world Wednesday when they were able to steal a win from the Portland Trail Blazers 90 - 82. The Timberwolves continue to try and navigate the season with an injury - depleted roster that is missing three of their starters. Ricky Rubio (ankle), Kevin Martin (wrist) and Nikola Pekovic (wrist) are all expected to be out about another month, and Mo Williams has n't made much progress in his bid to return from back spasms. Andrew Wiggins has scored 18 or more points in three straight games, and he'll have to continue producing if the team wants to have a prayer at collecting wins. They'll get a bit of a reprieve Sunday when they host the beatable Los Angeles Lakers.
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