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Recap: Timberwolves at Thunder

The Oklahoman's Darnell Mayberry, John Rohde and Jenni Carlson provided live coverage of Wednesday's Thunder-Timberwolves game via Twitter. Here's a recap.

Published: January 9, 2013 Comment on this article

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ought there'd be a lot more activity early.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:18 p.m. Minnesota also on pace for a 22-point first quarter. Would not be a good start defensively for the #Thunder either.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:19 p.m. RT @DarnellMayberry: Brutal start for Perk. In 4 1/2 minutes, he's picked up two fouls, two turnovers and a technical foul.

@DarnellMayberry 7:21 p.m. Brutal start for Oklahoma City. Wolves lead the Thunder 11-5 with 5:45 remaining in the first quarter. Stop me if you've heard this before.

@RohdeOK 7:21 p.m. Remember, Minnesota is T2 in the NBA in rebounds (46.1) and T6 in scoring defense (95.5). OKC has six points in first 6:15 of game.

@RohdeOK 7:23 p.m. Serge Ibaka has yet to take a shot. Might be a good idea to look for him.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:25 p.m. Perk already on the bench with two early fouls. Now Collison has two. This could get very interesting for the #Thunder.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:30 p.m. Hasheem Thabeet now in for the #Thunder ... and he picks up a foul. Paging, Daniel Orton.

@DarnellMayberry 7:32 p.m. After one, the Thunder and Wolves are tied at 16. OKC shooting 28.6 percent. Wolves shooting 33.3 percent.

@RohdeOK 7:32 p.m. #Thunder shooting 30.0 percent; Minnesota 33.3 percent; first quarter was equally ugly, so it fittingly ended in 16-16 tie.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:33 p.m. End of the first quarter, #Thunder and Timberwolves tied at 16.

@okcthunder 7:34 p.m. Tie ballgame as Q1 ends 16-16. #Thunder vs @MNTimberwolves. Westbrook, Sefolosha with 5 points each. Russ has 5 rebs. Watch on @FSOklahoma

@DarnellMayberry 7:34 p.m. DeAndre Liggins starts the second quarter. Expect a 50-0 Thunder run!

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:35 p.m. De'Andre Liggins now in the game. What in the name of Mr. Consistency Scott Brooks is going on here.

@RohdeOK 7:35 p.m. DeAndre Liggins to start second quarter alongside Reggie Jackson. Let's what happens offensively, if anything.

@DarnellMayberry 7:36 p.m. That's the first "GOOD PASS" Ricky Rubio just got out of me.

@RohdeOK 7:37 p.m. With the group that's on the floor right now for Thunder and Wolves, @KDTrey5 should absolutely dominate.

@RohdeOK 7:39 p.m. Thunder shooting 57.1 percent (4 for 7) on 3-pointers and 21.1 percent on 2-pointers (4 for 19).

@DarnellMayberry 7:41 p.m. Thunder up to 30.8 percent shooting.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:41 p.m. With 8:52 left in the second quarter, the #Thunder leads 23-22.

@RohdeOK 7:43 p.m. Thunder's 2-3-4 scorers (Westbrook, Martin, Ibaka) are a combined 2 for 14 from the floor right now.

@RohdeOK 7:48 p.m. Wolves coach Terry Porter is arguing just about every call. Are replacement coaches allowed to speak?

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:51 p.m. With 5:40 left in the second quarter, the #Thunder leads the Timberwolves 33-24.

@okcthunder 7:51 p.m. Matt Pinto on @sportsanimal and #ThunderRadioNet:"It's a 17-4 Thunder burst" Thunder leads @MNTimberwolves 33-24 w/5:40 till half.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:57 p.m. Timberwolves on a mini run, 7-0, pulling to within 40-36 of the #Thunder. 2:52 left in the first half.

@JenniCarlson_OK 7:57 p.m. #Thunder was clicking along and pulling away, and then all of a sudden, allowing open shots and making turnovers.

@RohdeOK 7:58 p.m. Thunder's 12-point lead down to 4 in roughly one minute thanks to two Shved 3-pointers and two run-outs off turnovers. #waytooeasy.

@DarnellMayberry 7:58 p.m. RT @Ryancool39 @DarnellMayberry Has DeAndre earned a spot in the rotation? (Good question. But I doubt it. Probably more of a "reward.")

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:01 p.m. Former OSU QB @bweeden3 in the house tonight. Wonder if he's interviewing for OSU's open offensive coordinator spot? ;)

@RohdeOK 8:03 p.m. Timberwolves' last 14 points have been incredibly easy -- uncontested 3-pointers, open jumpers, free throws and goaltending call. 42-all.

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:04 p.m. We're at halftime, #Thunder leads the Timberwolves 47-42.

@DarnellMayberry 8:05 p.m. At halftime, the Thunder leads the Wolves 47-41. Both teams shooting below 42 percent. Westbrook and Durant each have 15 points.

@okcthunder 8:07 p.m. Halftime in OKC. #Thunder leads @MNTimberwolves 47-42. Russ 15 pts/7 rebs. KD 15 points. thunder.nba.com for Live Chat.

@DarnellMayberry 8:09 p.m. The score is 47-42, Thunder at halftime. Last tweet said Wolves had 41. Typo.

@RohdeOK 8:19 p.m. Thunder shot 50% on 3-pointers (5 for 10) and 35.7% (10 for 28) on 2-pointers for 39.5% overall. Leads 47-42 #winningugly

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:19 p.m. So much basketball going on tonight. OSU men. OU women. KU-Iowa State going OT. Oh, and this #Thunder game I'm covering.

@DarnellMayberry 8:20 p.m. I just want to say that at the start of the second half, DeAndre Liggins has the best plus-minus at plus-10. That is all.

@DarnellMayberry 8:21 p.m. I interrupt this Liggins lovefest to report Perkins picked up his third foul five seconds into the third quarter on another illegal screen.

@DarnellMayberry 8:22 p.m. It's Perk's third foul and third turnover...Meanwhile, the Thunder is making a run.

@RohdeOK 8:23 p.m. Russia has combined for 59.1% of Wolves points (Shved 16; Kirilenko 10).

@okcthunder 8:29 p.m. RT @Tulsa66ers: VIDEO: Hollis Thompson talks about Tulsa sticking to its team principles in yesterday's win & his time at the Showca ...

@DarnellMayberry 8:29 p.m. Perk picks up his fourth foul and begs Brooks to let him stay in. Brooks isn't buying it. Collison checks in.

@RohdeOK 8:31 p.m. Thabeet extends Perk a hand while coming out of the game and Perk blows him off. Bad night all the way around for Perk.

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:32 p.m. #Thunder leads 64-52 with 5:05 left in the third quarter. Durant with 21 points, Russ with 17, Thabo with 10.

@DarnellMayberry 8:33 p.m. I ask for a SOUL train line...the Thunder Girls give me country western, complete with the outfits to match. Nobody's listening to me!

@DarnellMayberry 8:36 p.m. Scott Brooks just got a technical foul while seated on the bench. Magic word?

@RohdeOK 8:38 p.m. Russell Westbrook shooting 52.6% (10 for 19) on 3s this month; Kevin Martin shooting 33.3% (9 for 27). #saywhat?

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:38 p.m. RT @DarnellMayberry: Scott Brooks just got a technical foul while seated on the bench. Magic word?

@DarnellMayberry 8:40 p.m. Russell Westbrook really has the 3-ball working tonight, except of course for that one he air-balled. He's 3-for-4 from downtown tonight.

@RohdeOK 8:41 p.m. One guess why Scott Brooks got a technical foul -- Thunder called for 7 fouls this quarter; Wolves have 1.

@RohdeOK 8:46 p.m. Serge Ibaka now has four technicals. That's $8,000 in fines. Last T was as dumb as they come.

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:46 p.m. RT @RohdeOK: One guess why Scott Brooks got a technical foul -- Thunder called for 7 fouls this quarter; Wolves have 1.

@JenniCarlson_OK 8:46 p.m. End of the third quarter, #Thunder leads 76-64.

@DarnellMayberry 8:46 p.m. Through three, the Thunder leads the Wolves 76-64. Westbrook leads all scorers with 22 on a very efficient 7-for-14 shooting.

@okcthunder 8:48 p.m. Kevin Martin, 11 points off the bench. #Thunder holds 76-64 lead over @MNTimberwolves headed to Q4. @FSOklahoma

@RohdeOK 8:49 p.m. Lakers getting drilled at San Antonio. Will be on 5-game losing streak and winless in 2013 when they host #Thunder on Friday.

@RohdeOK 8:54 p.m. Terry Porter apparently saving all his timeouts for next week. #keepbigmoalive

@RohdeOK 8:59 p.m. Kevin Martin 3/6 on 3FG and 0/5 on 2FG.

@DarnellMayberry 9:03 p.m. It's over. Thunder leads 96-72 with 5:44 left to play. Fantastic finish by OKC.

@DarnellMayberry 9:05 p.m. Eric Maynor checks in with 5:44 remaining. He'll share the backcourt with Reggie Jackson the rest of the way.

@RohdeOK 9:05 p.m. Any questions on what Kevin Love means to the Timberwolves? Pretty much what @KDTrey5 means to the #Thunder.

@DarnellMayberry 9:07 p.m. These last four minutes are about to kill Liggins in the plus-minus...sigh.

@RohdeOK 9:08 p.m. DeAndre Liggins block shot of Lazar Hayward (the man he replaced) and gets called for the foul.

@JenniCarlson_OK 9:09 p.m. #Thunder running away with this one, folks. I'll tweet a final once the buzzer sounds. 100-76 with 3:24 left right now.

@RohdeOK 9:11 p.m. Thunder had 16 points in first 13 1/2 minutes and 88 points in 32 minutes since then.

@DarnellMayberry 9:18 p.m. Final score: Thunder 106, Wolves 84. Kevin Durant scores a game-high 26. Russell Westbrook adds 23 with eight boards and seven assists.

@okcthunder 9:18 p.m. Lots of defense for #Thunder tonight, en route to 106-84 win over @MNTimberwolves. @FSOklahoma for postgame review and reaction now.

@okcthunder 9:19 p.m. Reggie Jackson w/MattPinto on @sportsanimal: "We preached back to defense, something we've been focusing on." thunder.nba.com

@JenniCarlson_OK 9:20 p.m. This one's over. #Thunder 106-84. Durant with 26, Russ with 23, Martin with 19.

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