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Timberwolves vs. Thunder: Score and Twitter Reaction from Christmas Day 2016
- Updated: December 26, 2016
Russell Westbrook had another big day, although it was the help of his teammates that made a difference on Christmas Day.
Steven Adams and Enes Kanter also had strong showings for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as they earned a 112-100 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Westbrook finished with 31 points, and although he struggled with his shot (11-of-25 from the field), he was more than happy to distribute the ball with 15 assists.
He also added this impressive block in the first half on Karl-Anthony Towns, via NBA on ESPN:
“Nope” – Russell Westbrook https://t.co/jXt7ceorxm
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 26, 2016
Adams was the beneficiary of a lot of those passes, totaling 22 points, just short of his career high of 24. Kanter was a difference-maker off the bench as well with 20 points, four rebounds and four assists.
Fred Katz of the Norman Transcript provided an interesting note on the big men:
For the first time in Thunder history, Enes Kanter and Steven Adams have each scored 20 points in the same game.
— Fred Katz (@FredKatz) December 26, 2016
Towns did his part for Minnesota with 26 points and eight rebounds and a few quality dunks. Shea Serrano of The Ringer gave his thoughts on the talented big man:
karl-anthony towns really is wonderful and i am so excited to be able to watch him play basketball for the next 17 or so years
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) December 26, 2016
Andrew Wiggins added 23 points, but poor defense from the entire team contributed to another disappointing defeat for the Timberwolves.
Minnesota was the better team in the opening session, showcasing strong defense while getting the ball to its best players to make things happen.
Towns helped extend an early advantage with this big dunk in the first quarter, via the Timberwolves:
Karl-Anthony Towns with some AUTHORITY! 🔨 #NBAVote #PowerOfThePack pic.twitter.com/yP5W1qheIv
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