NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · NBA Cup · West Group B · Meeting 1 of the season
What does Timberwolves vs Thunder change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (176 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Timberwolves win
- TimberwolvesMagic 68→67Top-6 magic 70→69
- ThunderWest #7→#8
- GrizzliesWest #8→#7
Thunder win
- TimberwolvesWest #3→#5Top-6 magic 70→-
- ThunderWest #7→#6play-in (7–10)→top 6Magic 69→68
- RocketsWest #4→#3
- Trail BlazersWest #5→#4
- WarriorsWest #6→#7top 6→play-in (7–10)
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TimberwolvesWest #3 · 9-3 | 68 | - | 70 |
| ThunderWest #7 · 8-4 | 69 | - | - |
Magic number = wins left to lock a top-10 (play-in) finish (top-6 magic: a direct berth); tragic number = losses left until elimination. Ties count against the team. How we calculate →
Season series
Meeting 1 of 4 this season
Before this game
- Nov 25 Timberwolves @ Thunder (Scheduled)
- Dec 25 Thunder @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
- Mar 2 Timberwolves @ Thunder (Scheduled)
- Mar 28 Thunder @ Timberwolves (Scheduled)
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Wed, Nov 25 game · Oklahoma City
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Team records
- Timberwolves9-3
- Thunder8-4
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- Joan BeringerAvailable
Thunder
- Cason WallaceOut
- Jalen WilliamsOut
- Chet HolmgrenOut
- Thomas SorberOut
- Jaylin WilliamsOut
- Ajay MitchellOut
- Nikola TopicAvailable
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.