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Wolves-Oklahoma City game recap

A quick look at Friday night's game.

By Kent Youngblood

December 17, 2022 at 4:52AM
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski, left, passes in front of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)
City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski passed in front of Timberwolves defender Jaden McDaniels during Friday’s game. (Sue Ogrocki, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

IMPACT PLAYER: Naz Reid, Wolves

Starting at center, he had 28 points, one off his career high, to go with nine rebounds and two steals.

BY THE NUMBERS

29 Points the Wolves scored off 22 Thunder turnovers.

49.4 The Wolves' shooting percentage overall.

12-for-25 The Wolves from three-point range.

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