Tonight is going to be a must watch game inside the Paycom Center. In what has been a dominating start to the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder, they have not been tested by too many top of the line teams in the Western Conference, though they have gone 3-0 against the Houston Rockets, Golden STate Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers, they have also played plenty of tanking squads, look no further than their three games against the Sacramento Kings.
On Wednesday, the OKC Thunder continue their three game home stand by hosting their first NBA Cup Pool play game in Bricktown this season. Debuting a new court, the Thunder welcome in the Minnesota Timberwolves to downtown Oklahoma City and these Timberwolves should be hungry to make a statement.
Not only is this a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Finals –– Where the Thunder made quick work of their divisional foes in a lopsided five game series en route to Oklahoma City’s first championship –– but the Timberwolves are also seeking their first win of a team above .500 this season a month into the 2025-26 campaign. Expect Minnesota’s best punch as the Timberwolves enter this game fully healthy.
Despite the Thunder’s 17-1 start, they have had to battle injuries all season. All-NBA swingman Jalen Williams and Rookie Nikola Topic have not played a game yet and that trend will continue on Wednesday as they are listed as out on the initial injury report. Top bench scorer Aaron Wiggins is set to miss his tenth straight contest, and even superstar Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on the injury report for the first time this season as he is tabbed as questionable with an illness. Though, the good news for the Bricktown Ballers is veteran forward Kenrich Williams is poised to make his season debut tonight.
Here is what to watch for in this game.