Timberwolves' five-game road trip ends in Oklahoma City

The Wolves are injured and struggling as they meet the Thunder at Paycom Center.

December 16, 2022 at 2:35AM
Clippers guard Paul George and Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards chased a loose ball on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. (Ashley Landis, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Timberwolves at Oklahoma City

Friday, 7 p.m., Paycom Center

TV: BSN

Radio: 830-AM

Game preview: The Wolves have lost their past three on a five-game road trip that ends in Oklahoma City. ... C Rudy Gobert (ankle) and G D'Angelo Russell (knee) are questionable. G Jordan McLaughlin, F Taurean Prince and C Karl-Anthony Towns (calf) are out. ... The Wolves are 16-48 all time vs. the Thunder on the road. ... OKC is 11-17 and led by G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 31 points and 5.8 assists per game. The Thunder beat the Wolves 135-128 in their last meeting, Dec. 3 at Target Center.

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Chris Hine

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Chris Hine is the Timberwolves reporter at the Minnesota Star Tribune.

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