Timberwolves 103-116 Thunder: Box Score & Recap (Mar 15)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:15 AM ET

Regular Season

Minnesota TimberwolvesTimberwolves

41-27 · Away

103–116

Final

Sunday, March 15, 2026

Oklahoma City ThunderThunder

53-15 · Home

Timberwolves vs Thunder final: the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-103 on March 15, 2026 at PayCom Center, Oklahoma City.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Timberwolves	22	31	23	27	103
Thunder	23	24	33	36	116

Top Performers

Timberwolves

Thunder

Timberwolves vs Thunder Box Score

Minnesota Timberwolves

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jaden McDaniels F	16	2	1	1	0	0	2	1-3	0-2	0-0	-17
Donte DiVincenzo G	29	16	9	1	0	0	1	6-9	4-7	0-0	-7
Rudy Gobert C	28	2	7	2	1	0	4	1-4	0-0	0-0	-23
Anthony Edwards G	37	19	6	5	1	1	6	6-17	2-5	5-10	-7
Julius Randle FC	35	32	7	6	0	1	1	11-18	3-5	7-8	-5
Bench
Naz Reid CF	28	6	4	0	2	0	4	1-5	0-3	4-4	-4
Kyle Anderson F	12	0	5	0	1	0	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	-2
Joe Ingles F	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	+3
Terrence Shannon Jr. G	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	+3
Jaylen Clark G	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	+3
Rocco Zikarsky C	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	+3
Ayo Dosunmu G	32	18	4	0	0	0	2	7-9	4-5	0-0	-3
Bones Hyland G	13	3	0	2	0	2	0	1-5	1-4	0-0	-9

Oklahoma City Thunder

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Isaiah Hartenstein CF	20	0	12	3	0	2	1	0-3	0-0	0-0	+13
Chet Holmgren FC	32	21	9	2	3	1	0	9-13	1-4	2-2	+23
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander GF	33	20	3	10	2	1	1	7-22	2-4	4-5	+3
Ajay Mitchell G	26	11	5	3	2	0	2	4-13	1-4	2-2	+1
Luguentz Dort G	17	3	0	0	1	0	0	0-4	0-2	3-4	-6
Bench
Jaylin Williams F	18	5	3	2	1	0	2	2-7	1-5	0-0	-2
Alex Caruso G	21	17	2	1	3	0	0	6-10	1-3	4-4	-3
Cason Wallace G	25	4	6	7	3	2	0	1-4	0-0	2-2	+11
Aaron Wiggins G	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	-11
Jared McCain G	17	15	0	0	1	0	0	5-10	5-9	0-0	+13
Isaiah Joe G	21	20	4	0	0	0	1	8-14	4-8	0-0	+23

Timberwolves vs Thunder Recap

The Thunder beat the Timberwolves 116-103 behind a dominant third quarter, extending Oklahoma City's lead to 4 points entering the fourth. Minnesota falls to 41-27 after the loss, while Thunder improves to 53-15.

The third quarter decided it. After Minnesota led 53-47 at halftime, Oklahoma City outscored the Timberwolves 33-23 in the third to take an 80-76 lead. Thunder controlled the fourth quarter as well, winning it 36-27. The decisive difference was turnovers: Oklahoma City committed just 7, while Minnesota turned the ball over 22 times.

Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 21 points. Julius Randle paced Minnesota with 32 points and 6 assists. Oklahoma City's ball movement broke down Minnesota's defense; the Thunder dished out 28 assists compared to 18 for the Timberwolves.

The number to know: 17 of 19. Thunder shot 17 free throws in 19 attempts, converting at a high rate when Minnesota's defense forced fouls late.

Team Stats

Timberwolves	Stat	Thunder
36-77	Field Goals	42-101
46.8%	FG %	41.6%
15-33	3-Pointers	15-40
45.5%	3P %	37.5%
16-22	Free Throws	17-19
72.7%	FT %	89.5%
46	Rebounds	44
8	Off. Rebounds	15
18	Assists	28
5	Steals	16
5	Blocks	6
22	Turnovers	7
19	Fouls	16
9	Biggest Lead	18

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Timberwolves	56.5%	20.2%	21.6%	0.208
Thunder	49.0%	6.0%	28.3%	0.168

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Timberwolves vs Thunder Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, March 15, 20261:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Timberwolves North Star Sports & Entertainment Network · Thunder Thunder Gameday Network (Griffin Media)

Arena: PayCom CenterOklahoma City

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Timberwolves vs Thunder Season Stats 2025-26

Timberwolves 82 GPThunder 82 GP

118.0#7

Points per game

119.0#5

114.6#11

Opponent points

107.9#2

48.1%#9

Field goal %

48.4%#4

37.0%#6

Three-point %

36.5%#9

75.2%#29

Free throw %

81.7%#3

44.1#12

Rebounds

44.1#12

26.1#16

Assists

25.8#18

8.7#12

Steals

9.7#2

5.8#2

Blocks

5.5#5

14.1#19

Turnovers

12.0#2

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesTimberwolves 2-1

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That covers Timberwolves vs Thunder: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers Oct 26; Thunder host the Suns Oct 26.

Timberwolves vs Thunder FAQs

Who won Timberwolves vs Thunder on Mar 15, 2026?

The Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-103 on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at PayCom Center in Oklahoma City. Chet Holmgren led the Thunder with 21 points.

What are the Timberwolves and Thunder records?

After this game the Timberwolves were 41-27 and the Thunder were 53-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Timberwolves vs Thunder?

Julius Randle scored 32 for the Timberwolves. Chet Holmgren scored 21 for the Thunder.

Who leads the Timberwolves vs Thunder season series?

The Timberwolves lead the regular-season series 2-1 this season.

Who won the last Timberwolves vs Thunder game?

The Timberwolves beat the Thunder 123-111 on Jan 29, 2026 at home.

Where was Timberwolves vs Thunder played?

At PayCom Center in Oklahoma City, the home arena of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

What was the score by quarter in Timberwolves vs Thunder?

Timberwolves-Thunder: Q1 22-23, Q2 31-24, Q3 23-33, Q4 27-36.

What is next for the Timberwolves and Thunder?

Timberwolves visit the Cavaliers on Monday, October 26 at 7:00 PM ET; Thunder host the Suns on Monday, October 26 at 8:00 PM ET.