The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves squared off in a knock down drag out fight on Monday on the second night of a rare same-team back-to-back.
This Timberwolves team is disappointing, and promising. Talented, and oddly fitted. Deep, yet confusing. Injured, but healing. Capable of beating the beat team in the league — which happened last week — and of losing to lousy teams,
Left for dead for most of the evening, Minnesota went on a frantic rally and finished the job in the extra session.
Terrence Shannon Jr. registered his first double-double and played a key role in helping the Timberwolves pull off an overtime win over the Thunder.
With the win, the Wolves snap a two-game skid and inch closer to the LA Clippers for the sixth spot in the West.
The Minnesota Timberwolves survived a 39-point night from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to pull off a 131-128 come-from-behind overtime victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.