Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, 11/26/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder

Date: Wednesday, November 26, 2025

Location: Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK

TV: ESPN

The Oklahoma City Thunder (17-1) are welcoming the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-7) at Paycom Center on Wednesday.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Kings and went home with a loss by a final score of 117-112 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Timberwolves ended up with 28 and the Kings had 21 fouls. They converted 7 of their 26 shots from beyond the arc. Sacramento went 92.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 26 of 28 attempts. In addition, Sacramento snagged 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Sacramento distributed 27 assists and had 9 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Minnesota allowed 43.3% from the floor on 42 out of 97 shooting. They also recorded 21 dimes for this game while creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 55 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 19 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 86.4%. Minnesota ended with a 41.2% FG percentage (40 out of 97) and knocked down 13 of 42 shots from beyond the arc.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He left the arena with 43 points on 16 of 29 shooting. He was on the court for 40 mins played and also grabbed 7 boards. Edwards went 55.2% from the field and also dished out 4 assists.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a mark of 10-7 this year. They are averaging 119.6 points per outing (9th in basketball) while hitting 48.6% from the floor. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.4% on shots from downtown (232 of 621) and 77.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is pulling in 44.2 boards per contest and is sitting with 437 dimes so far this year, which is 20th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 23.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers per game and they draw 22.4 fouls. They are conceding 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 9th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (114.2). The Timberwolves defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.5% (687 of 1,511) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 12th in basketball in giving up assists with 447 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Thunder took home the win by a final score of 122-95 when they played the Trail Blazers. The Thunder recorded 37 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 49 for this contest. They coughed it up 14 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Trail Blazers earned 19 personal fouls for the game which took the Thunder to the free throw line for 23 tries. They were able to convert 17 of the free throws for a rate of 73.9%. In terms of three-point shots, Oklahoma City converted 15 out of their 36 tries (41.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Thunder went 45 for 85 from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9%. The Thunder allowed the Trail Blazers to make 34 out of 92 tries from the floor which had them shooting 37.0% in this game. They finished 25.5% from distance by shooting 12 out of 47 and finished the game at 15 out of 21 from the free throw line (71.4%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma City allowed Portland to grab 45 in all (16 on the offensive side).

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ended up being a factor for the Thunder for the matchup. He buried 13 of 18 for this game for a field goal rate of 72.2%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander earned 37 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 7 dimes for the game.

Oklahoma City has a win-loss mark of 17-1 this season. The Thunder are responsible for committing 20.9 fouls per game and they shoot 84.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 26.5 times per game (14th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. Oklahoma City has scored 2,207 pts on the season (122.6 per contest) and they snag 45.5 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Thunder are hitting on 48.8% from the field, which is ranked 8th in the NBA.

The Oklahoma City defense surrenders 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (252 of 692) and their opponents are connecting on 77.5% of their free throw attempts. They concede 23.5 dimes and 43.4 rebounds every game, which is 2nd and 13th in the league. The Thunder on the defensive end are ranked 1st in the league in PPG surrendered with 105.7. They have forced 18.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (1st in basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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