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30 Team Association: Thunder crush Timberwolves in Game 1

Posted on May 6, 2013 at 06:15 PM.

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5/3/13-Thunder crush Timberwolves in historic night behind Martin's 22

Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder
May 3, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Minnesota (0-1)	16	15	10	25	66
Oklahoma City (1-0)	29	26	28	31	114

Minnesota Timberwolves
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Ricky Rubio, PG	15	3-9	0-0	1-1	1	2	1	0	1	7
Brandon Roy, SG	15	3-7	0-1	2-2	2	1	1	0	1	8
Andrei Kirilenko, SF	17	2-3	0-0	2-2	2	1	2	1	0	6
Kevin Love, PF	19	1-11	0-4	0-0	7	0	2	0	1	2
Nikola Pekovic, C	18	1-5	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	1	0	2
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Derrick Williams, PF	15	5-8	0-0	1-2	5	2	2	0	2	11
Malcolm Lee, SG	13	1-4	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	2
Chase Budinger, SF	13	4-7	2-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	10
Tony Battie, C	12	0-2	0-0	2-2	2	0	1	1	0	2
J.J. Barea, PG	11	1-11	0-3	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	2
Alexey Shved, SG	10	3-5	1-3	0-0	0	0	1	0	2	7
Luke Ridnour, PG	8	3-9	1-2	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	7
TEAM TOTALS		27-81	4-16	8-9	27	11	13	3	9	66

Oklahoma City Thunder
STARTERS	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Russell Westbrook	19	6-8	1-1	0-0	5	10	1	0	1	13
Kevin Martin, SG	19	10-13	0-0	2-2	3	5	2	1	0	22
Kevin Durant, SF	20	10-13	1-1	0-0	5	1	2	0	1	21
Serge Ibaka, PF	15	5-7	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	2	1	10
Kendrick Perkins, C	18	2-4	0-0	0-0	7	3	1	1	2	4
BENCH	MIN	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS
Nick Collison, C	15	1-3	0-0	1-2	4	0	1	0	0	3
Perry Jones, PF	14	2-3	0-0	2-2	5	5	0	0	0	6
Jeremy Lamb, SG	13	3-5	1-1	2-2	2	2	0	0	1	9
Thabo Sefolosha, SG	10	4-5	1-1	0-0	2	2	1	0	3	9
Josh Childress, SF	10	2-5	0-0	0-1	6	0	0	0	2	4
Eric Maynor, PG	8	3-3	1-1	0-0	1	2	0	0	1	7
Reggie Jackson, PG	7	3-4	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	2	6
TEAM TOTALS		51-73	5-5	7-9	48	31	8	4	14	114

OKLAHOMA CITY-Don't tell the Oklahoma City Thunder that a long layover after a first-round sweep usually leads to a sluggish first game.

Having played its last game over a week prior, the Thunder streaked out of the gate against the Minnesota Timberwolves and never looked back, capitalizing on a bad shooting night by the Timberwolves to win by the second-largest margin in NBA playoff history.

Oklahoma City topped the Timberwolves 114-66 in Game 1, their 48 point margin second only to a 121-63 Denver Nuggets win over the New Orleans Hornets in 2009. Oklahoma City outscored the Timberwolves 83-41 through the first three quarters, including a 28-10 third quarter advantage.

The Thunder could've opened that lead even more, but head coach Scott Brooks chose to rest his starters through most of the final quarter.

Minnesota shot just 33 percent in the game and none of the team's starters scored more than eight points. Combined, Minnesota's starters shot a putrid 10-of-35 (28 percent) in the game.

Kevin Martin led the Thunder with 22 points and five assists. Kevin Durant finished right behind Martin with 21 points and five rebounds.

Russell Westbrook finished the game with a double-double, tallying 13 points and 10 assists. Serge Ibaka also had 10 points and six rebounds for the Thunder.

Derrick Williams led the Timberwolves with 11 points and five rebounds. Chase Budinger was the only other Timberwolves player in double figures, scoring 10 points in the blowout.