The Minnesota Timberwolves went on a 9-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 107-101.
The Thunder led 97-96 when Jaden McDaniels’ corner 3-pointer put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 2:32 left. They took a 105-97 lead with 15 seconds left.
Anthony Edwards’ driving dunk with 1:57 left made it 101-97, and McDaniels put it away with 45.0 seconds left, tipping in Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s miss for a 103-97 lead.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Thunder 11-7. McDaniels scored 5 of the Timberwolves’ 11 on 2 for 2 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Karl-Anthony Towns had 4 of his 6 assists, 3 of them on baskets by Alexander-Walker and Rudy Gobert that put the Timberwolves ahead.
Edwards scored 27 points. Towns added 21 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, and Gobert had 12 points and 18 rebounds.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points and 8 assists, and Jalen Williams added 20 points (12 on 4 3-pointers).
The Timberwolves shot 48.2% from the field and 48.3% from 3 to the Thunder’s 44.3% and 40.0%. Cason Wallace fouled out.