Timberwolves at Oklahoma City
Timberwolves gameday: Oklahoma City is first of back-to-back road-and-home set
The Thunder is 20-42 this season and has fallen hopelessly out of postseason contention.
March 4, 2022 at 1:57AM
7 p.m., Paycom Center BSN, 830-AM
Thunder preview: Shorthanded because of injuries, they are 20-42 after an upset win in Denver on Wednesday. ... G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 33.5 points per game in his past four after returning from a sprained ankle. ... C Derrick Favors (back) joined the injury report that includes G Josh Giddey (hip), F Lu Dort (shoulder), G Aaron Wiggins (ankle), G Ty Jerome (hip), C Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (foot), F Kenrich Williams (knee) and Roseville's Mike Muscala (ankle). ... Giddey and Dort are the team's second- and third-leading scorers.
Wolves preview: At 34-29 they are seventh in the Western Conference and trying to move into a top-six spot to avoid a play-in game. ... G Anthony Edwards (knee) is out. ... C Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 in Tuesday's victory over Golden State, his team-record 30th game of 30+ in his career. ... The Wolves have forced 10 or more turnovers by opponents in 59 consecutive games, longest streak in the NBA. ... They won the two previous meetings with the Thunder.
The Wolves are coming off back-to-back losses in Portland and are on a three-game losing streak.
