Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder Game Player Stats and Box Score for May 22 | 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 2

The OKC Thunder relied on a dominant third quarter before holding on for a 118-103 Game 2 win against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday. Following a 58-50 halftime lead, Oklahoma crushed its visitors 35-21 in the next 12 minutes. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams carried the Thunder home after Minnesota cut the deficit to 109-99 with 2:33 remaining in the game.

SGA, in his first game as the newly named MVP, erupted for 38 points eight assists, three rebounds and three steals. Williams contributed 26 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.

Anthony Edwards bounced back with a solid 32-point output in Game 2 but shot only 1-for-9 from deep. Julius Randle's impressive run in the playoffs ended with a six-point performance.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Minnesota Timberwolves player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	6	5	5	1	0	4	2-11	0-3	2-2	-15
Jaden McDaniels	22	2	0	0	3	1	8-15	4-8	2-2	-4
Rudy Gobert	5	9	1	0	1	0	2-5	0-0	1-2	-9
Mike Conley	3	3	3	0	0	1	1-6	1-4	0-0	+14
Anthony Edwards	32	9	6	0	1	0	12-26	1-9	7-10	-22
Naz Reid	10	8	0	1	2	2	3-8	0-5	4-6	-6
Donte DiVincenzo	8	3	3	0	0	4	3-8	2-6	0-0	-27
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	17	2	2	0	0	2	5-8	3-4	4-4	-6
Josh Minott	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Leonard Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Luka Garza	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Joe Ingles	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaylen Clark	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Terrence Shannon Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Rob Dillingham	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

OKC Thunder player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Chet Holmgren	22	4	2	0	0	3	8-17	1-6	5-6	+8
Jalen Williams	26	10	5	1	0	0	12-20	2-6	0-1	+17
Isaiah Hartenstein	6	8	2	0	1	1	3-5	0-0	0-0	+2
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	38	3	8	3	0	1	12-21	1-2	13-15	+25
Luguentz Dort	9	8	4	2	0	0	3-9	2-7	1-2	+29
Kenrich Williams	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-2
Alex Caruso	9	2	2	2	0	1	4-7	1-3	0-0	-5
Isaiah Joe	0	1	1	0	1	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0
Aaron Wiggins	0	2	2	0	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-9
Cason Wallace	8	3	4	1	1	0	3-7	2-6	0-0	+10
Jaylin Williams	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dillon Jones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ousmane Dieng	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Ajay Mitchell	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder Game Summary

The Minnesota Timberwolves took on the OKC Thunder in Game 2 on Thursday. After losing 114-88 in the series opener two nights ago, the Timberwolves hoped to even the series in the rematch.

Oklahoma grabbed the early lead behind a multi-pronged attack led by Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and newly named MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. They threatened to blow the game open early, but Minnesota had a late surge, cutting Oklahoma's lead to 29-25 after 12 minutes.

The second quarter was a defensive slugfest and a bruising battle in the paint. Both teams shot poorly from behind the arc, moving the showdown to the shaded lane where OKC had the slight edge. The Thunder kept the held a 58-50 lead at halftime.

The Thunder called on their top-ranked defense to smother the Timberwolves in the third quarter. OKC forced Minnesota to 6-for-19 shooting, including 0-for-5 from deep, to win the period 35-21. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 11 more points after scattering 19 in the first half.

The Timberwolves showed their fighting heart by repeatedly coming at the Thunder to open the fourth frame. They cut Oklahoma's lead to 107-97 after Anthony Edwards drained a 16-footer. The Thunder buckled down on defense and leaned on SGA and Jalen Williams for clutch baskets to win 118-103.