Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 40 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 113-105 home win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday in an NBA Cup West Group A game.

The Thunder have won 10 consecutive games and 18 of their first 19, the best 19-game start in the league since Golden State began 24-0 in 2015-16.

During their winning streak, Oklahoma City had won every game by at least 13 points, but this one was far from a cake walk.

Naz Reid's corner 3-pointer with just under six minutes remaining put the Timberwolves ahead for the first time since the first quarter, then Anthony Edwards cut the Thunder lead to one with just over a minute remaining.

Oklahoma City immediately responded to Edwards' bucket with a 3-pointer from Chet Holmgren off a drive to the basket by Luguentz

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