McCants Sparks Timberwolves Past Thunder

Team	1	2	3	4					Full Time
Thunder	13	28	22	19					82
Timberwolves	24	16	20	28					88

Minnesota 88, Oklahoma City 82
BILLINGS, Mont., Oct. 8 (AP) - Rashad McCants scored 13 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Rodney Carney and Ryan Gomes hit consecutive 3s to help Minnesota spoil the Oklahoma City Thunder's debut with an 88-82 victory Wednesday night.

The exhibition game was the Thunder's first since the team moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City during the offseason.

The Thunder led 71-62 with 9:54 remaining, but McCants scored 11 of Minnesota's next 14 points, tying the score at 76 with a dunk with 4:45 remaining.

Two more free throws by McCants and the consecutive 3s by Carney and Gomes gave the Wolves an 84-78 lead with 2:23 remaining.

A basket by Chris Wilcox pulled the Thunder to 84-80 with 2:11 remaining, but Sebastian Telfair made a basket and two free throws to finish the scoring for Minnesota.

Al Jefferson added 13 points and nine rebounds for the Wolves (2-0) and Corey Brewer finished with 11 points.

Damien Wilkins led the Thunder with 19 points. Wilcox had 17 and Russell Westbrook 13.

Oklahoma City led 41-40 at halftime.


source : NBA.com