NBA Recap: Timberwolves Rally To Stun Spurs As Thunder And Knicks Secure Wins

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The NBA’s leading teams stay busy as the Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves and New York Knicks each collect important wins, with standout displays from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Edwards and Jalen Brunson shaping a night that affects division races and recent form across both conferences.

Oklahoma City strengthen the league’s best record, Minnesota edge a tight finish against San Antonio, and New York halt Portland’s surge, with all three results influencing division gaps while continuing mixed stretches for the Miami Heat, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.

The Oklahoma City Thunder pull away after half-time to beat the Miami Heat 124-112, earning a third straight victory and easing concerns from a 6-6 spell that followed a 24-1 start. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander delivers 29 points, eight assists and five rebounds as Oklahoma City move to an NBA-best 33-7 record.

Oklahoma City outscore Miami 70-53 over the final two quarters, turning a close contest into a controlled home win as the defending champions continue to stabilise. The Heat, now 20-19, lose for the 12th time in 18 games despite 23 points from Andrew Wiggins and slip 1 games behind the Orlando Magic in the Southeast Division.

The Minnesota Timberwolves overturn a huge early deficit and edge the San Antonio Spurs 104-103, with Anthony Edwards banking in the deciding shot with 16.8 seconds left. Minnesota, now 26-14, had trailed 16-0 at the start and were still down by 14 entering the fourth quarter.

Minnesota gradually narrows the gap in the final period and takes a first lead when Edwards scores with 2:19 remaining. DeAaron Fox responds with a jumper at 34 seconds for San Antonio, now 27-12, before Edwards hits the winner and Fox misses a three-point attempt with two seconds left.

Edwards finishes with 23 points, while Donte DiVincenzo contributes 19 points and seven assists as Minnesota claim a 16th win in 22 games. Victor Wembanyama tops all scorers with 29 points and ties a season best with three steals, though San Antonio drop to 4-5 since an earlier eight-game winning streak.

Knicks NBA results: New York halt Trail Blazers winning streak

The New York Knicks rely heavily on their starting group to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 123-114, stopping Portland’s season-best five-game winning run. Atlantic Division leaders New York, now 25-14, receive 106 points from starters Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby, Karl-Anthony Towns, Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges.

Brunson scores 26 points, Anunoby adds 24, Towns records 20, while Hart and Bridges each contribute 18 as New York register a second win in three outings after dropping four straight. Hart appears for the first time since spraining a right ankle against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Christmas, and the Knicks improve to 20-9 when Hart plays, compared with 5-5 without.

Deni Avdija leads Portland with 25 points, Shaedon Sharpe tallies 23 and rookie Caleb Love posts 21 from the bench, but the Trail Blazers miss a chance to return to .500 and fall to 19-21 after the defeat at Madison Square Garden.

The night’s NBA results underline strong form for the Thunder, Timberwolves and Knicks, who all tighten positions near the top of their divisions, while the Heat, Spurs and Trail Blazers face renewed questions about consistency as recent slides or uneven spells continue to shape their seasons.