NBA 2026-27 · Regular season · Meeting 2 of the season
What does Thunder vs Timberwolves change in the NBA playoff race?
What's at stake
Current standings (188 games played league-wide) plus this one result, recomputed for the 15 West teams. Arithmetic, not odds.
Thunder win
- TimberwolvesWest #5→#6
- ThunderWest #9→#7Magic 69→68
Timberwolves win
- TimberwolvesMagic 68→67
- ThunderMagic 69→-
Both teams going in
| Team | Magic | Tragic | Top-6 magic |
|---|---|---|---|
| ThunderWest #9 · 8-5 | 69 | - | - |
| TimberwolvesWest #5 · 9-4 | 68 | - | - |
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 2 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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Fri, Dec 25 game · Minneapolis
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Team records
- Thunder8-5
- Timberwolves9-4
Season records counted by this site from BALLDONTLIE results.
Injury report
Thunder
- Cason WallaceOut
- Jalen WilliamsOut
- Chet HolmgrenOut
- Thomas SorberOut
- Jaylin WilliamsOut
- Ajay MitchellQuestionable
Timberwolves
- Donte DiVincenzoOut
- Anthony EdwardsOut
- Jaylen ClarkOut
BALLDONTLIE injury report (status only). It can change before tip-off.
Game data: BALLDONTLIE. Magic and tragic numbers are computed by this site.