Thunder 122-99 Timberwolves (8 Oct, 2015) Play-by-Play

Oklahoma City Thunder

1-0, 1-0 away

122

	1	2	3	4	T
OKC	42	21	33	26	122
MIN	28	28	29	14	99

Minnesota Timberwolves

0-1, 0-1 home

Zach LaVine makes 10-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)
Andre Roberson blocks Zach LaVine 's 3-foot 2-pt jumper
Zach LaVine misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyus Jones misses 17-foot jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 19-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot step back jumpshot
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 18-foot two point shot
Andrew Wiggins makes 21-foot jumper (Zach LaVine assists)
Andrew Wiggins misses 18-foot jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 21-foot jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)
Zach LaVine misses driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 19-foot jumper
Steve Novak blocks Gorgui Dieng 's 3-foot layup
Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper
Kevin Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper
Gorgui Dieng makes 14-foot jumper
Shabazz Muhammad misses 10-foot jumper
Mitch McGary blocks Adreian Payne's layup
Kevin Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper
Adreian Payne makes driving layup (Shabazz Muhammad assists)
Shabazz Muhammad misses driving layup
Andre Miller makes 4-foot jumper (Kevin Martin assists)
Shabazz Muhammad makes dunk (Adreian Payne assists)
Adreian Payne misses 15-foot jumper
Shabazz Muhammad makes layup (Andre Miller assists)
Shabazz Muhammad misses layup
Kevin Martin makes 10-foot two point shot
Kevin Martin makes 12-foot two point shot (Andre Miller assists)
Gorgui Dieng makes dunk (Kevin Martin assists)
Kevin Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper
Gorgui Dieng makes 15-foot jumper (Kevin Martin assists)
Andre Miller makes 7-foot jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
Shabazz Muhammad misses three point jumper
Shabazz Muhammad misses layup
Kevin Martin misses 23-foot three point jumper
Lorenzo Brown misses 15-foot two point shot
Nemanja Bjelica makes two point shot
Zach LaVine misses 24-foot three point jumper
Cameron Payne blocks Nemanja Bjelica 's 7-foot jumper
Zach LaVine misses 4-foot Running Jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes dunk
Lorenzo Brown makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)
Zach LaVine makes 20-foot jumper
Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 16-foot two point shot
Serge Ibaka blocks Zach LaVine's shot
Kevin Garnett misses 15-foot jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 5-foot two point shot (Tyus Jones assists)
Andrew Wiggins misses 16-foot jumper
Andrew Wiggins misses 22-foot jumper
Enes Kanter blocks Tyus Jones 's 10-foot jumper
Enes Kanter blocks Karl-Anthony Towns 's 3-foot jumper
Gorgui Dieng makes 17-foot jumper (Andrew Wiggins assists)
Gorgui Dieng makes 16-foot jumper
Andrew Wiggins misses 15-foot jumper
Lorenzo Brown makes 23-foot jumper
Damjan Rudez makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)
Nemanja Bjelica makes driving layup (Lorenzo Brown assists)
Shabazz Muhammad misses 8-foot jumper
Nemanja Bjelica makes 24-foot three point jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)
Lorenzo Brown makes 18-foot jumper
Gorgui Dieng makes 11-foot two point shot
Shabazz Muhammad misses 14-foot jumper
Shabazz Muhammad misses 24-foot three point jumper
Zach LaVine misses layup
Zach LaVine misses layup
Nemanja Bjelica makes two point shot
Damjan Rudez misses 24-foot three point jumper
Tyus Jones misses 26-foot three point jumper
Damjan Rudez makes three point jumper (Nemanja Bjelica assists)
Gorgui Dieng misses 21-foot jumper
Damjan Rudez misses 24-foot three point jumper
Adreian Payne makes driving layup (Zach LaVine assists)
Zach LaVine misses 21-foot jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 17-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
Karl-Anthony Towns makes 9-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)
Adreian Payne misses 26-foot three point jumper
Tyus Jones misses 9-foot Running Jumper
Tyus Jones misses 24-foot three point jumper
Karl-Anthony Towns misses 26-foot three point jumper
Kevin Durant misses 22-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses 20-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook makes driving layup
Serge Ibaka makes 14-foot jumper
Serge Ibaka misses 20-foot jumper
Enes Kanter makes layup
Serge Ibaka makes 18-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Kevin Durant makes 15-foot two point shot
Serge Ibaka makes 21-foot jumper
Serge Ibaka makes 4-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Steve Novak misses 24-foot three point jumper
Enes Kanter makes layup (Dion Waiters assists)
Russell Westbrook makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)
Enes Kanter makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)
Russell Westbrook makes dunk (Dion Waiters assists)
Russell Westbrook makes 26-foot three point jumper
Dion Waiters makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)
Russell Westbrook makes driving layup
Steve Novak makes three point jumper (Mitch McGary assists)
Mitch McGary makes 16-foot jumper (Enes Kanter assists)
Enes Kanter misses 7-foot jumper
Dion Waiters makes 22-foot jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
D.J. Augustin misses driving layup
Anthony Morrow misses 20-foot jumper
Enes Kanter makes layup (D.J. Augustin assists)
D.J. Augustin misses 25-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin misses layup
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Enes Kanter 's 5-foot jumper
Nick Collison makes layup
Serge Ibaka misses 6-foot jumper
Nick Collison makes two point shot
Anthony Morrow makes 18-foot jumper (Kyle Singler assists)
Anthony Morrow misses 24-foot three point jumper
Dion Waiters misses 5-foot jumper
Mitch McGary makes layup
Dion Waiters makes two point shot
Mitch McGary misses 17-foot jumper
Serge Ibaka misses 23-foot three point jumper
Dion Waiters misses 4-foot jumper
Dion Waiters misses 23-foot three point jumper
Cameron Payne makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dion Waiters assists)
Cameron Payne misses 53-foot three point jumper
Enes Kanter makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)
Kevin Durant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Serge Ibaka misses 20-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook misses driving layup
Serge Ibaka makes 23-foot three point jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Andre Roberson misses 25-foot three point jumper
Enes Kanter makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Serge Ibaka makes two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
Andre Roberson makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
Serge Ibaka makes dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
Kevin Durant makes 17-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Russell Westbrook misses 15-foot jumper
Enes Kanter makes layup
Serge Ibaka makes three point jumper (Enes Kanter assists)
Russell Westbrook misses 4-foot jumper
Russell Westbrook misses layup
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Russell Westbrook's layup
Kevin Durant makes 16-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Steve Novak misses 21-foot jumper
Kevin Durant makes 13-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
Mitch McGary makes layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
Dion Waiters misses 23-foot jumper
Kevin Durant misses jumper
Steve Novak makes 19-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)
D.J. Augustin misses 10-foot jumper
D.J. Augustin makes 5-foot jumper
Mitch McGary misses 18-foot jumper
D.J. Augustin misses 24-foot three point jumper
D.J. Augustin makes layup (Dion Waiters assists)
Dion Waiters misses 16-foot jumper
Anthony Morrow misses 23-foot jumper
Enes Kanter makes dunk (D.J. Augustin assists)
Anthony Morrow makes 24-foot three point jumper (D.J. Augustin assists)
Nick Collison misses driving layup
D.J. Augustin makes 21-foot jumper (Mitch McGary assists)
Anthony Morrow misses 25-foot three point jumper
Nick Collison makes driving dunk
Anthony Morrow makes 22-foot jumper
Cameron Payne misses 11-foot Running Jumper
Anthony Morrow makes 24-foot three point jumper (Mitch McGary assists)
Mitch McGary makes layup (Cameron Payne assists)
Nick Collison misses 22-foot three point jumper
Mitch McGary misses 9-foot jumper
Nick Collison misses layup
Cameron Payne makes 25-foot three point jumper (Andre Roberson assists)
Anthony Morrow makes 26-foot three point jumper (Cameron Payne assists)
Anthony Morrow misses 26-foot three point jumper

THUNDER

TIMBERWOLVES

TIME		OKC	MIN
12:00	Serge Ibaka vs. Karl-Anthony Towns (Kevin Garnett gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Zach LaVine makes 10-foot two point shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)	0	2
11:22	Kevin Durant misses 22-foot jumper	0	2
11:21	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	0	2
11:12	Russell Westbrook personal foul (Tyus Jones draws the foul)	0	2
11:00	Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point shot (Kevin Garnett assists)	0	4
10:48	Kevin Durant misses 20-foot jumper	0	4
10:48	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	0	4
10:37	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	2	4
10:22	Andre Roberson blocks Zach LaVine 's 3-foot 2-pt jumper	2	4
10:21	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	2	4
10:15	Zach LaVine misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	4
10:14	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	2	4
10:06	Serge Ibaka makes 14-foot jumper	4	4
9:51	Tyus Jones misses 17-foot jumper	4	4
9:51	Serge Ibaka defensive rebound	4	4
9:41	Serge Ibaka misses 20-foot jumper	4	4
9:41	Enes Kanter offensive rebound	4	4
9:40	Enes Kanter makes layup	6	4
9:18	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 19-foot jumper (Tyus Jones assists)	6	6
9:03	Serge Ibaka makes 18-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	8	6
8:47	Kevin Garnett misses 16-foot step back jumpshot	8	6
8:45	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	8	6
8:40	Kevin Durant makes 15-foot two point shot	10	6
8:18	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 18-foot two point shot	10	8
8:02	Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)	10	8
8:02	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 2	11	8
8:02	Gorgui Dieng enters the game for Kevin Garnett	11	8
8:02	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 2 of 2	12	8
7:47	Andrew Wiggins makes 21-foot jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	12	10
7:33	Serge Ibaka makes 21-foot jumper	14	10
7:20	Andrew Wiggins misses 18-foot jumper	14	10
7:18	Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound	14	10
7:01	Karl-Anthony Towns makes 21-foot jumper (Gorgui Dieng assists)	14	12
6:37	Serge Ibaka makes 4-foot jumper (Russell Westbrook assists)	16	12
6:28	Timberwolves Full timeout	16	12
6:28	Steve Novak enters the game for Serge Ibaka	16	12
6:28	Dion Waiters enters the game for Andre Roberson	16	12
6:13	Gorgui Dieng offensive foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)	16	12
6:13	Gorgui Dieng turnover	16	12
6:03	Steve Novak misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	12
6:01	Tyus Jones defensive rebound	16	12
5:54	Zach LaVine misses driving layup	16	12
5:54	Gorgui Dieng offensive rebound	16	12
5:43	Karl-Anthony Towns misses 19-foot jumper	16	12
5:43	Dion Waiters defensive rebound	16	12
5:37	Enes Kanter makes layup (Dion Waiters assists)	18	12
5:13	Enes Kanter shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)	18	12
5:13	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 1 of 2	18	13
5:13	Kevin Martin enters the game for Zach LaVine	18	13
5:13	Karl-Anthony Towns makes free throw 2 of 2	18	14
5:05	Russell Westbrook makes layup (Kevin Durant assists)	20	14
5:05	Kevin Martin shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)	20	14
5:05	Adreian Payne enters the game for Karl-Anthony Towns	20	14
5:05	Russell Westbrook makes free throw 1 of 1	21	14
4:52	Steve Novak blocks Gorgui Dieng 's 3-foot layup	21	14
4:50	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	21	14
4:48	Enes Kanter makes dunk (Kevin Durant assists)	23	14
4:30	Andrew Wiggins misses 25-foot three point jumper	23	14
4:28	Dion Waiters defensive rebound	23	14
4:24	Gorgui Dieng shooting foul (Dion Waiters draws the foul)	24	14
4:24	Dion Waiters makes free throw 1 of 2	24	14
4:24	Andre Miller enters the game for Tyus Jones	24	14
4:24	Shabazz Muhammad enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	24	14
4:24	Dion Waiters makes free throw 2 of 2	25	14
4:07	Kevin Martin misses 26-foot three point jumper	25	14
4:07	Dion Waiters defensive rebound	25	14
4:03	Russell Westbrook makes dunk (Dion Waiters assists)	27	14
3:47	Gorgui Dieng makes 14-foot jumper	27	16
3:31	Shabazz Muhammad shooting block foul (Kevin Durant draws the foul)	27	16
3:31	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	28	16
3:31	Mitch McGary enters the game for Enes Kanter	28	16
3:31	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	29	16
3:19	Kevin Martin lost ball turnover (Dion Waiters steals)	29	16
3:09	Russell Westbrook makes 26-foot three point jumper	32	16
2:53	Thunder Full timeout	32	16
2:45	Shabazz Muhammad misses 10-foot jumper	32	16
2:44	Adreian Payne offensive rebound	32	16
2:43	Mitch McGary blocks Adreian Payne's layup	32	16
2:42	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	32	16
2:42	shot clock turnover	32	16
2:34	Adreian Payne shooting foul (Mitch McGary draws the foul)	32	16
2:34	Mitch McGary misses free throw 1 of 2	32	16
2:34	Thunder offensive team rebound	32	16
2:34	Mitch McGary makes free throw 2 of 2	33	16
2:15	Kevin Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper	33	19
1:59	Dion Waiters makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kevin Durant assists)	36	19
1:47	Adreian Payne makes driving layup (Shabazz Muhammad assists)	36	21
1:37	Russell Westbrook makes driving layup	38	21
1:35	Timberwolves 20 Sec. timeout	38	21
1:35	D.J. Augustin enters the game for Russell Westbrook	38	21
1:35	Kyle Singler enters the game for Kevin Durant	38	21
1:17	Shabazz Muhammad misses driving layup	38	21
1:16	Steve Novak defensive rebound	38	21
1:13	Mitch McGary offensive foul (Andre Miller draws the foul)	38	21
1:13	Mitch McGary turnover	38	21
1:00	Andre Miller makes 4-foot jumper (Kevin Martin assists)	38	23
45.0	Steve Novak makes three point jumper (Mitch McGary assists)	41	23
33.0	Kyle Singler shooting foul (Kevin Martin draws the foul)	41	23
33.0	Kevin Martin makes free throw 1 of 2	41	24
33.0	Kevin Martin makes free throw 2 of 2	41	25
29.0	Kevin Martin shooting block foul (Dion Waiters draws the foul)	41	25
29.0	Dion Waiters misses free throw 1 of 2	41	25
29.0	Thunder offensive team rebound	41	25
29.0	Dion Waiters makes free throw 2 of 2	42	25
22.0	Dion Waiters personal foul (Shabazz Muhammad draws the foul)	42	25
22.0	Shabazz Muhammad misses free throw 1 of 2	42	25
22.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	42	25
22.0	Shabazz Muhammad makes free throw 2 of 2	42	26
4.0	Kyle Singler bad pass (Adreian Payne steals)	42	26
0.0	Shabazz Muhammad makes dunk (Adreian Payne assists)	42	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	42	28

Regular Season Series

OKC wins 3-1

Thunder
101
Timberwolves
96

Game 1

13/1

Timberwolves
93
Thunder
113

Game 2

16/1

Thunder
126
Timberwolves
123

Game 3

28/1

Timberwolves
99
Thunder
96

Game 4

12/3

Target Center

1:00 AM, 8 October 2015

Minneapolis, MN

Attendance: 8,601

Referees:
Tony Brown
Haywoode Workman
Eric Dalen

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	57	25	.695	-	W5
Denver	57	25	.695	-	W1
Minnesota	56	26	.683	1	L1
Utah	31	51	.378	26	L1
Portland	21	61	.256	36	L5

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