The Minnesota Timberwolves showed plenty of fight, but they faced just a bit too much just a bit too short-handed. The Wolves couldn't replicate their last stunning upset performance against the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder, falling 130-123 Sunday night at Target Center in Minneapolis in the first of back-to-back games against Oklahoma City.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and three steals to help the West-leading Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-123 on Sunday night to open a home-and-home set.

Oklahoma City’s fourth-quarter, three-point shooting determined its 130-123 victory at Target Center on Sunday night after the Timberwolves started the game 1-for-11 in that category. With the Wolves leading 110-105 with eight minutes left,