The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Oklahoma City to face the Thunder on Sunday, March 15, 2026, with tip-off scheduled for 1:00 PM ET at Paycom Center.
Minnesota will be without several two-way and G League-assigned players, including Joan Beringer, Enrique Freeman, Julian Phillips, and Zyon Pullin. Anthony Edwards is listed as available despite right knee soreness.
Oklahoma City will also be missing key contributors, with Branden Carlson sidelined due to a low back strain, Thomas Sorber recovering from right ACL surgery, and Jalen Williams out with a right hamstring strain. Brooks Barnhizer and Nikola Topic remain inactive under two-way or G League designations. Isaiah Hartenstein is cleared to play.
The Timberwolves enter the matchup with a 41-26 record, coming off a 127-117 road win against Golden State on March 13, after a 128-153 loss at Los Angeles Clippers on March 11.
Oklahoma City holds a 52-15 mark and is on a seven-game winning streak, including back-to-back home wins over Boston (104-102) and Denver (129-126).
Minnesota leads the season series against the Thunder 2-1, winning at home on December 19 and January 29, while losing 113-105 in Oklahoma City on November 26.
Anthony Edwards is averaging 29.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game, while Julius Randle contributes 20.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest. Rudy Gobert provides 11.3 rebounds and 10.9 points per night.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads with 31.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 6.6 assists, while Chet Holmgren averages 17.2 points and 9.0 rebounds. Jalen Williams, who is currently out, has been producing 17.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
