National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Oklahoma City 104, Minnesota 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, December 26, 2011
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, # James Williams, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 19406
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, # James Williams, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance: 19406
Kevin Durant had 33 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder edged host Minnesota 104-100 Monday, beating the Timberwolves for the 10th consecutive time.
Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 61 points to pace the Thunder, who spoiled the NBA debuts of point guard Ricky Rubio and forward Derrick Williams.
With the Thunder holding a slim lead for most of the final quarter, Minnesota evened things at 98 on a Michael Beasley dunk with 2:01 remaining.
Kendrick Perkins followed with the go-ahead layup for the Thunder, and Westbrook drew a foul on the following possession after Beasley missed a potential game-tying 11-footer.
After Westbrook made both free throws, Williams made a layup and Westbrook missed a 14-footer on the other end, giving the Timberwolves one final chance to tie it. Beasley missed a short jumper and Oklahoma City recovered possession to ice it.
Beasley had 24 points while Kevin Love added 22 points and 12 rebounds. Williams finished with 13 points while Rubio had six points, six assists and five boards.
Top Game Performances
| Oklahoma City | Minnesota | |
| Kevin Durant 33 | Scoring | Michael Beasley 24 |
| Russell Westbrook 6 | Assists | Ricky Rubio 6 |
| Kendrick Perkins 8 | Rebounds | Kevin Love 12 |
| Russell Westbrook 8 | Free Throws Made | Kevin Love 9 |
| Russell Westbrook 3 | Steals | Michael Beasley 1 |
| Nick Collison 1 | Blocks | Michael Beasley 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Oklahoma City | 104 | 44.9 | 5-16 | 29-31 | 18 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| Minnesota | 100 | 44.8 | 3-22 | 19-26 | 22 | 40 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
Upcoming Games
- Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Milwaukee. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
- Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Thunder have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .000 after a loss.