The Oklahoma City Thunder made 21 3-pointers, the third-most in Thunder history, to take down the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-103 on Monday.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 31 points led the way and countered a 33-point double-double from Karl-Anthony Towns.
The bench of Oklahoma City supplemented his production. All four players in the second unit finished with at least nine points and a plus-minus of positive-eight or better. For the second night in a row, these minutes were crucial in a Thunder win, as the OKC bench’s 46 points outpaced the 37 from six Minnesota bench players.
Here are three takeaways from the Thunder’s win, starting with the performance of Svi Mykhailiuk: