The Minnesota Timberwolves began their three-game road trip with a pair of heartbreaking defeats. After squandering an eight-point lead with less than one minute remaining and losing 114-113 to the Phoenix Suns with 6.4 seconds to play, they allowed a 10-point advantage against the Sacramento Kings slip away with under three minutes left and dropped a 117-112 decision in overtime.

Minnesota (10-7) now faces its toughest test on the trek as it takes on the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder (17-1) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Paycom Center. The league-leading Thunder enter the matchup, which is an NBA Cup group-stage game, with a nine-game winning streak and a perfect 8-0 record at home. The teams are meeting for the first time since Oklahoma City defeated Minnesota in f

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