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Highlights
4° - 00:00
End of the match.
4° - 1:05
Josh Minott (Wolves) scores two free throws.
4° - 2:51
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Lindy Waters III.
4° - 3:11
Josh Minott (Wolves) makes a three-pointer assisted by Taurean Prince.
4° - 5:11
Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves) scores two points.
4° - 6:28
Luguentz Dort (Thunder) makes a three-pointer.
4° - 7:32
Jalen Williams (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Luguentz Dort.
4° - 7:52
Rudy Gobert (Wolves) scores two points with assist from Karl-Anthony Towns.
4° - 8:43
Mike Conley (Wolves) makes a three-pointer assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
4° - 9:27
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Wolves) makes a three-pointer assisted by Rudy Gobert.
4° - 11:03
Rudy Gobert (Wolves) scores two points assisted by Kyle Anderson.
3° - 00:00
End of the third quarter.
3° - 1.23
Anthony Edwards (Wolves) makes a three-pointer assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
3° - 2:02
Taurean Prince (Wolves) scores three points with assist from Mike Conley.
3° - 3:43
Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves) scores two points.
3° - 4:56
Taurean Prince (Wolves) scores three points with Anthony Edwards assist.
3° - 6:11
Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves) scores two points assisted by Nickeil Alexander-Walker.
3° - 7:23
Rudy Gobert (Wolves) scores two points with assist from Karl-Anthony Towns.
3° - 8:35
Luguentz Dort (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Jalen Williams.
3° - 9:46
Rudy Gobert (Wolves) scores two points.
3° - 10:38
Luguentz Dort (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Jalen Williams.
3° - 11:47
Jaylin Williams (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Luguentz Dort.
2° - 00:00
End of the second quarter.
2° - 1:14
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Wolves) scores two points assisted by Kyle Anderson.
2° - 2:16
Jaylin Williams (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Luguentz Dort.
2° - 4:50
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Wolves) scores three points with Anthony Edwards assist.
2° - 5:28
Jalen Williams (Thunder) scores three points.
2° - 6:31
Jalen Williams (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
2° - 7:30
Kyle Anderson (Wolves) makes a three-pointer assisted by Tauren Prince.
2° - 8:47
Josh Gidey (Thunder) scores two points.
2° - 9:51
Mike Conley (Wolves) scores three points with Ruby Gobert assist.
2° - 10:45
Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves) scores two points.
2° - 11:40
Dario Saric (Thunder) scores two points with assist from Jalen Williams.
1° - 00:00
End of the first quarter.
1° - 1:08
Lindy Waters III (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Isaiah Joe.
1° - 2:16
Kyle Anderson (Wolves) scores three points with Anthony Edwards assist.
1° - 3:20
Isaiah Joe (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Dario Saric.
1° - 4:02
Jalen Williams (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
1° - 6:16
Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves) scores two points.
1° - 7:33
Shail Gilegous-Alexander (Thunder) scores two points.
1° - 8:29
Karl-Anthony Towns (Wolves) scores two points assisted by Anthony Edwards.
1° - 9:20
Mike Conley (Wolves) scores two free throws.
1° - 10:52
Luguentz Dort (Thunder) scores three points with assist from Jalen Williams.
1° - 11:34
Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Wolves) scores two points assisted by Anthony Edwards.
Start of the match
The game begins at the Target Center!
Starting five - Wolves
Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Rudy Gobert
Mike Conley
Karl-Anthony Towns
Anthony Edwards
Starting five - Thunder
Friday Five
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 15, 2023
📺 @espn pic.twitter.com/PmCFrrrmkc
Arrival at the stadium - Thunder
Courtside views 👓 pic.twitter.com/QEjJyLMKa6
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) April 15, 2023
Arrival at the stadium - Wolves
time to lock in. pic.twitter.com/rKkZfMtUcl
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 15, 2023
Referee assignments
Scott Foster will be the Crew Chief, Courtney Kirkland will be the Referee and Gediminas Pertraitis will be the Umpire.
Injury report - Thunder
The Thunder have a shorter roster, but all are confirmed. Kenrich Williams has a wrist injury, Aleksej Pokusevski has a knee injury and Chet Holmgreen has a foot injury.
Injury report - Wolves
The Wolves have a bit of a long list. There are two confirmed players and three who are still questionable. Jalen McDaniels has a hand injury and Naz Reid has a wrist injury. Both are out indefinitely. Rudy Gobert, Jaylen Nowell and Karl-Anthony Towns are still unconfirmed for the day.
45 minutes to go!
In 45 minutes the game will start at the Target Center. The rosters will be confirmed in a few moments.
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This is the start time for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on April 14, 2023 in various countries:
Argentina: 10:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Bolivia: 9:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Brazil: 10:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Chile: 10:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Colombia: 8:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Ecuador: 8:30 PM on NBA League Pass
USA (ET): 8:30 PM on NBA TV and NBA League Pass
Mexico: 7:30 PM on NBA TV and NBA League Pass
Paraguay: 10:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Peru: 8:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Uruguay: 10:30 PM on NBA League Pass
Last meetings
Of their last five meetings between 2022 and this year, the Timberwolves have won on four occasions and the remaining one went to the Thunder.
Key player - Thunder
The Thunder are going through a normal moment. While they are not the results that every team desires, they have achieved victories throughout this season thanks to the resilience of their team and made the top 10. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, maintains one of the best statistics of the team with 31.3 points per game, 4.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists.
Key player - Wolves
The Timberwolves stay in the fight and made it to the play-in thanks to all their courage and great play. Anthony Edwards is one of their strongest leaders. The 21-year-old guard, 1.96 meters tall, accumulates 24.2 points per game, 5.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists.
Oklahoma City Thunder
For their part, the Thunder finished quite close to the Wolves, but a little worse. They played 82 games, and their results were similar to those of their rival, as they were inverted. They had 40 wins and 42 losses, accumulated a PCT of 0.488 and finished the regular season ranked 10th in the Western Conference and 20th in the league.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota finished the regular season in a very close position. They played 82 games and accumulated 42 wins, 40 losses and a PCT of 0.512 that left them in the number eight spot in the Western Conference and 15th in the league.
Stadium
The designated stadium for this game is the Target Center located in the city of Minneapolis in the state of Minnesota. The pavilion was built in 1990 by the Minnesota Timberwolves team, therefore, it is the official home of the Wolves. In 1995, the city became the owner of the arena. It is also the official home of the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA and the Minnesota Fighting Pike of the AFL. Target Corporation has the sponsorship rights to the stadium. This sports complex has the honor of being one of only three pavilions in the country with a parquet surface. It shares this material with the Celtics' TD Garden and the Magic's Amway Arena. In 1994, the arena hosted the NBA All-Star Game and in 1995, it hosted the NCAA Women's Basketball FOur Final. Its location is well known among the inhabitants of Minneapolis, as it is close to the iconic First Avenue nightclub and the Block E entertainment center. It has a capacity of 20,500 spectators for basketball and 17,500 for field hockey.
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