Although OKC Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is the MVP frontrunner, he knows his team has the ability to win it all — and that's most important.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA game to be played on February 23, 2025 on ESPN.

The Utah Jazz matched up against the strongest team in the Western Conference for their first taste of competition since the All-Star Break. The Jazz, 31 games behind the Thunder in the standings at the onset of this meeting, fared about as well as one might expect.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder travel on the road to face the Utah Jazz on Friday. It's both squad's first game back from the All-Star break. This will be the third matchup of the season between the teams.