Minnesota Timberwolves (40-26, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (52-15, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Sunday, 1 p.m. ET
Bottom line: Oklahoma City is riding a seven-game winning streak against Minnesota.
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The Thunder are 10-3 against the rest of the division. Oklahoma City averages 118.6 points per game, 10.8 points more than its opponents.
The Timberwolves achieved a record of 8 wins and 5 losses in the divisional round. Minnesota ranks fifth in the NBA, averaging 118.6 points per game and shooting 48.4 percent from the field.
The Thunder averaged 118.6 points per game, 3.5 points higher than the Timberwolves’ 115.1 points. The Timberwolves are averaging 13.9 three-pointers per game this season, which is 0.3 fewer than the Thunder.
The two teams met for the fourth time this season. In the last game on January 30, the Timberwolves won 123-111. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points to help the Timberwolves win.
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Top performer: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 31.8 points and 6.6 assists for the Thunder. Jaylin Williams is averaging 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds over the past 10 games.
Edwards averaged 29.4 points and 3.7 assists per game for the Timberwolves. Julius Randle is averaging 14.1 points over the past 10 games.
Last 10 games: Thunder: 9 wins and 1 loss, averaging 113.6 points, 43.9 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game, shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents average 108.5 points per game.
Timberwolves: 6 wins and 4 losses, averaging 112.3 points, 41.7 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 8.4 steals and 5.2 blocks per game, shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents average 117.2 points per game.
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Injuries: Thunder: Brandon Carlson: day-to-day (back), Jalen Williams: day-to-day (hamstring), Tomas Sauber: season-ending (knee), Isaiah Hartenstein: day-to-day (calf).
Timberwolves: Not listed.
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The Associated Press produced this report using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.