The Oklahoma City Thunder dropped their second game out of three Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Tonight, the Minnesota Timberwolves take on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder for a marquee Western Conference matchup, and now, the team has received even better news.

BOTTOM LINE: Milwaukee hits the road against Minnesota looking to end its seven-game road slide. The Timberwolves have gone 10-5 in home games. Minnesota is 1-3 in games decided by less than 4 points. The Bucks are 3-9 on the road. Milwaukee averages 14.3 turnovers per game and is 5-6 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

Timberwolves rookie Joan Beringer neared a double-double on assignment in the G League, helping the Iowa Wolves to a win over the Wisconsin Herd.

Tonight, the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves, looking to win on the second night of a back-to-back. Just last night, OKC

Kevin Garnett has attended just one game at Target Center since retiring in 2016. Hannah Foslien / Finally, No. 21 will hang in the Target Center rafters, where it belongs. The Minnesota Timberwolves have reached agreement on a new partnership with franchise icon Kevin Garnett,

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