OCTOBER 20, 2022 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Thunder vs
-Timberwolves
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Run and gun affair: 193 shots taken
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Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
Rudy Gobert to face Utah, his former team, in Timberwolves' second game The Jazz have several former Wolves players on their roster involved in the Gobert trade, notably Jarred Vanderbilt, a strong rebounder.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander To Climb Thunder All-Time Leaderboards The Thunder’s franchise cornerstone, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, will be moving up in Oklahoma City’s all-time leaderboards this season.
OCTOBER 20, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
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OCTOBER 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Leads Top Performers in Opening Night Loss to Timberwolves The Thunder’s backcourt looked fresh on opening night.
OCTOBER 20, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM
Jaylen Nowell - Goes for 13 points off bench Nowell totaled 13 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), three rebounds and two assists in 18 minutes during Wednesday's 115-108 victory over the Thunder.
Impact Nowell has been a regular presence off the bench for the Timberwolves in each of the last three seasons and that's not going to change here, especially since this is the most stacked roster Minnesota has had since the former Washington standout entered the league. He might be prone to deliver some good performances from time to time, but Nowell shouldn't be counted as a regular fantasy contributor going forward.
OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
D'Angelo Russell - Scores 20 in season opener Russell provided 20 points (7-16 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), five rebounds, two assists, one block and one steal over 35 minutes during Wednesday's 115-108 win over the Thunder.
Impact It wouldn't be surprising if Russell ends up as a secondary offensive option for the Timberwolves since he'll be sharing the court with the likes of Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and even Rudy Gobert, but that wasn't the case in the season opener as he delivered a strong performance. If healthy, he should be a strong fantasy option regardless of the format as the main playmaker in one of the most improved teams in the Western Conference.
OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Tre Mann - Scores 12 points off bench Mann produced 12 points (4-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 23 minutes during Wednesday's 115-108 loss to the Timberwolves.
Impact Mann proved his value as a scoring threat last season and should play a similar role this time around, and though he wasn't exactly efficient with his play, he still ended as one of the Thunder's top scoring players in this season-opening loss. Mann averaged 10.4 points per game last season, but if he keeps progressing, then he's likely to top that figure throughout the current campaign.
OCTOBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
