Wolves vs. Thunder: Pregame Primer

Wolves (20-31, 7-18 road) vs. (Thunder 39-15, 23-4 home)

TV: FSOK (Cox 37, HD 722, Tulsa Cox 27, DirectTV 679, UVerse 754)
Stream: Click here
Radio: WWLS The Sports Animal (98.1 FM, 640 AM, 97.1 FM Tulsa)
Time: 7:00 CT

Offensive Rating: Thunder – 112.4 (1st), Wolves– 103.1 (21st)
Defensive Rating: Thunder – 103.3 (8th), Wolves – 105.2 (13th)
Pace: Thunder – 93.7 (8th), Wolves – 92.0 (13th)

View from the enemy: A Wolf Among Wolves

Do you know how long its been since the Thunder lost four straight games? A long time. Not since their first season in Oklahoma City, in fact. Some 1,700 days and 366 games. (That’s of course not counting the NBA Finals. Sad faces.)

They’re currently riding a three-game skid for the first time since last season and host a struggling Timberwolves team at home. If the Thunder slide to four straight losses here, there won’t be panic. There will be pandemonium. Zombie apocalypse level panic. If the Thunder lose this one, Scott Brooks is basically going to become Rick Grimes wandering around looking for Laurie.

Note: Ronnie Brewer will not be active for tonight’s game.

Minnesota coming in: The Wolves won their last game, topping the Sixers on Wednesday.

Shootaround Sound

Three Big Things

1. Perk. He’s a game-time decision. And with Nikola Pekovic on the other side, those few minutes where Hasheem Thabeet guards him could be rough.

2. Serge Ibaka. How about a big game, big fella?

3. Just get right. The Thunder have lost three straight, but they did the same thing last year. Roughing up the Wolves at home to start a little streak will make things feel a whole lot better and make this look like just a bump in the road.

Tip at 7:00 CT. Go Win.