The Oklahoma City Thunder came out a bit flat against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 before having a monster second half to propel them to a 114-88 win and a 1-0 series lead. Following the win on Tuesday night, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was finally announced as the NBA’s Most Valuable Player after an incredible season. With the announcement finally made, it feels like OKC can refocus all their attention to the run they’re making at an NBA Finals trophy.
OKC gets a chance to extend their gap on Wednesday night as they host the Miami Heat. Miami is still dealing with the fallout of the Jimmy Butler trade, and adjustment has not been easy. Butler only played about half of Miami’s games before his trade, primarily due to suspensions, but with him gone, the Heat are definitely different moving forward.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder trailed by double digits for most of their matchup against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday evening, but they managed to make it a close one before falling at home 103-99. Tonight, the Thunder kicks off a 4-game road trip, which features an interesting schedule quirk where OKC plays the Golden State Warriors twice in a row before playing the Sacramento Kings twice in a row. Tonight’s matchup with the Warriors may seem to be of little consequence at face value, but in reality, there is a lot riding on the result.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder lost their 7th consecutive game last night, a 106-96 decision against the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City, but that doesn’t mean they’re improving. Luguentz Dort put up a career-high 42 points as the Thunder played their closest game in weeks against the NBA’s best record.
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Tonight, the Thunder hosts the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-10). The Wolves have been solid behind Karl Anthony-Towns and Andrew Wiggins, and Thunder fans everywhere know how OKC has struggled with Minnesota in recent seasons. Both matchups in Oklahoma City last season ended in 2-point losses for the Thunder.
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Today, the Thunder plays the Timberwolves in Minnesota to wrap up the season series between the Northwest Division rivals. Minnesota has owned the Thunder in every matchup so far this season, but OKC is not just trying to avoid being swept on the season: the Thunder needs to keep winning to improve their playoff seeding.
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Tip-Off: 7 PM CT Location: Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Television: Fox Sports Oklahoma Radio: WWLS 98.1FM OKC The Sports Animal Twitter: Follow @TheThunderGuys for live-tweets during the game…
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Midway through the third quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, Thunder center Nerlens Noel was stretchered off of the court after suffering a vicious blow to the head while mid-air. The collision ended with his head hitting the court on his way down.
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The Thunder lost to the Wolves in OKC a few weeks ago in a tight game that featured some questionable officiating at the end. Nevertheless, Oklahoma City needs to bounce back and get a win against a team that just fired their head coach.
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OKC is a solid favorite tonight, and the Thunder needs to continue rolling by putting away a lesser Minnesota team and picking up a win that will help not only in overall standings but also specifically in divisional standings.
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