OKC Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Game Highlights | December 26, 2023

OKC Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves | Game Highlights | December 26, 2023

[Applause] and towns with the rebound goar just takes up so much space inside and there is a nice read by L dor on the backside knocked it free as Shay being defended by Edwards pulls up in the mid-range got that shot up and in had a

Chance to block the shot couldn’t do it towns has got his two as Jam Williams pulls up and almost the exact same spot that SGA made his jumper and it’s Jay Dub with his first made basket of the game Daniels not not even close to the

Primary score four as Shay pulls up and he got it up over his other Kentucky Brethren years they’re both have certainly in the All-Star conversation hren passed on the three instead he’ll take it right to the rack and put it down you know sometimes you got you got

To go to that third option this is that third option off that set piece just give it to a guy put the ball on the floor and go straight to the bucket as gidy tried to fire that pass underneath yeah the big fell is these days Michael they can put on the deck

Here’s hren oh hand and they can pass it how about the vision feed a little too soon how about this tour page right out of this fun to watch folks they do so much again had ideas and now he got it back on the other side this time it’s

Giddy hren once again right down Main Street for the jam minutes and 13 seconds in Dort so good defensively right there all over Edwards forces the missile the turn around it’s a 2on one Shay’s going to give it up there it’s j and the Thunder have themselves another dun has

Some big time plays at The Rim theota team that play such good defense against OKC particularly in the second half against Minneapolis into his Zone and there is Dort off another beautiful pass and feed as towns just had the positionings having a very effective year so far very efficient year and job

From the outside gives a thunder the first three of the game Shay gets that screen and beats the defensive player it’s McDaniels what the foul it’s patient and then decided to hit the accelerator well last time the two teams made they made him work for his points and and no different here

Little Shadow screen that time by L Dort as his cousin SGA going to like that match up got inside on goar hren once again he’s got all kinds of height and shoot over the top instead kicks it out extra pass to the corner it’s Joe he lines up the

Three you talk about playing efficient basketball nice little steal there by SGA sparking another opportunity off turnovers did you say SGA steel kenrich Williams he’ll L it up from Deep that’s back to- back triples for the Thunder can be contagious kenri Williams had a couple against the Lakers

That one from distance I’ll tell you one thing you got Brothers or or cousins that play basketball against each other you can get pretty get pretty physical as L dor yeah when you put it like that I’m just saying I’m happy to be here with you okay well say it

Then oh my goodness just keep letting this say it like the threes are ranking for the Thunder this is one of these games too where you know L about that pass oh folks took the words right out of my mouth lost my train of thought has made

Quite the impact so far for the Thunder how about that as JB trying to size him up out on the perimeter gives it up nich and that nice pass here’s the nice drive as he put it on the deck and went right around Nas Reed here he is just turning a

Corner just blows right by Nas and get you know what key to that plate ther really trying to keep that ball moving on the offensive end meets it again the kick out open shooter it’s kri Williams who’s got his second three back door pass to K Wallace then he’s

Found teammates on a couple of catch and shoot threes spotting up in situations like that kri almost had it punch free on that whip pass crosscourt e Wallace Wiggins able to tap it back out and recycled 14 second effort on the three it’s Jaylen Williams for the seconde man

Out of Santa CLA take a good look at it folks no doubt about it the Thunder hav it use the passing to break down this Minnesota defense there’s another cut JB slips inside right on the Baseline he’s not even there yet he throws the ball ahead of

Him like a quarterback so you’ll take that air ball that’s what I’m saying didn’t airball it on November 28th nice drive SGA had the step go bear couldn’t block it and Shay got to the rim for the score and then another one for the slap of the backboy

Absolutely Dort BS it up from the outside there’s another three at the Target Center last time these two teams met J spinning away from McDaniels open man wide open it door Catch Fire three he’s got himself another one Edwards pushed out on the perimeter trying to drive towards defense right on him

Here’s a ball fak of Dort look like he blocked it from behind I’m stunned that he took that three is now 0 for 15 in his career from three-point L Giddy On The Run nice move Josh giddy getting inside I’m an 80s 99s guy I know that yeah you

Just didn’t have the green light that’s it just didn’t see me last year as shade drops to two corners with the Thunder had some leverage when’s the next one Michael about January 1st easy to remember it’s a hot the day it’s ched hen Banks home that three when

He picks when he wants to take a shot call his own number he’s something an unselfish player as Chad will get another line drive three-pointer just leave him open I mean you leave the guy open he shoots the three surveys that Minnesota defense does not want to drive on

Go on the Baseline got inside and once again Shay throttles up Shay putting his head [Applause] down hry space Dort there’s another three is Fourth of the game officer Chad just putting on those brakes and then keep kicking out to D what kind of shots that you want him

Taking a little miscommunication between Homen and door on the perimeter HR maintains The Possession puts it on the deck and then shoots it right over the top of goar that’s a very confident man a lot of Confidence but he he has not been afraid to go at Rudy goar so far tonight whether it’s been on the drive whether it’s been on the pass record Wise there Shay little B bit of space bounced off Reed and is going to get the friendly bounce how about that nice little midi here again guys got two shots this time getting a nice friendly bounce KN where to get to on the floor c talk about that so much getting to his

Spots giddy trying to get to his spot inside and he banked it in right at re now you got to try something different never give your opponent a steady diet of anything and SGA all kinds of contact still able to shoot it over the top of Alexander Walker turn a a shooter Big

Time score and Carl Anthony tals into a passer Jay spins into that mid-range shot there it is again just beautifully done yeah and the efficiency continues with those 28 assist we’ll talk about that in a moment right now this is just he likes that step back three from time

To time Reed got run off the three-point line and then spun his way right into a turnover Shay gives it up Dort has the Fe set looking for another three and gets another three everybody chipping in on the defensive end to dislodging that basketball and in the Thunder Off to the

Races that’s the man of the moment right there you just mentioned partner L dor weak side to block that shot was L dor Bo Minnesota now putting Anthony Edwards on SGA and SGA shot it up over the top what a move on another fade away it’s a good offense

Edwards being very physical all over him just hanging all over him folks like a cheap suit no problem cuz this guy’s used to it that’s a Cool Hand Luke move my goodness the speed and accuracy how about this poking the ball away I’m going to get that one to Isaiah Joe

Minnesota with a Chance Edwards fumbles it away turns it over and that closes out the third quarter a third quarter in which the Thunder extends their lead from USC Trojan Jord mlin Jaylen Williams he will put it on the deck and Jaylen Williams Cashes in another three attention to start the fourth

Quarter this time J once again pulls the trigger from Deep he knew it was going down from distance is jayen Williams got inside the Block straightway it’s ched hreen right down the middle ch home over groy goar there’s another Thunder three this is why this this game is really difficult

To guard right here you get this out you get you get deep penetration very good with the basketball just the turnover of the game check that number 10 AAR contact had it blocked big time adjustment just so hard to score points the last time these two

Teams played as go got it back from Conley and once again added punch free with McDaniels on SGA got to miss Havey walk right here with who go bear oh s kept the pivot foot down and the Brilliance of SGA [Applause] continues this look at this oh Up and

Under after you pick up you dribble still able to pop it out to Giddy giddy in all kinds of traffic tough shot but a weak side TA in by Isaiah Joe who is right there for the putback that’s why you always play on As Mr Josh gidy just

Did Edwards steps into it from deep that one’s no good long rebound and mlin had it knocked away Isaiah Joe up ahead to Dort Dort with McDaniels right on his back he got taken out and he was still able to lay it up and in right here Joe going into timeout he

Was the one who tipped in that ball not case Wallace here here he is again biggest lead of the game sits right here at 21 hren behind his back and the Euro Step went right at Anderson and then scores inside you know what I’m going to say

That was nasty oh that Isiah Joe on the Block on the backside toward mlin and then Edwards can’t put it back up and in just making life difficult to you see that pesky Thunder defense haven’t seen too many officials tolerate that oh and Shay once again too much speed top ring

Defense and offensive rating as well and they’ve done a good job of just not buying into what this team has done numbers look on paper Wallace and he’s got himself a three this is more than a sample size you know for the uh timber wolves and to come in here and and and

Basically have way for most of the ball game that’s tough to do because they’ve been beating a lot of teams on the road Thunder left one game left on this home stand it’ll be tomorrow night a rare home backto back the schedule is about to get intense they play different they defend

You differently and you have to make that adjustment chase down by Cas Wallace and when you look back at it you have to have these kind of numbers against you know a team of Minnesota’s quality well there’s another Minnesota turn over the number one defense in the NBA the Minnesota Timberwolves would

Come in really hot having one five out of six but it’s the Thunder we’re going to come out of here with a victory a nice rebound performance as well after losing to the LA Lakers on Saturday night couple of days off is there just no nights off in this Western

Conference but this one a solid victory

Watch highlights from the Thunder’s 139-106 win over the Timberwolves.

0:00 First Quarter
3:23 Second Quarter
5:23 Third Quarter
9:01 Fourth Quarter

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