The last day before the NBA All-Star Break is upon us and one of the last games before the break sees the Minnesota Timberwolves welcoming the Oklahoma City Thunder into the Target Center in Minneapolis.

The Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder are putting together one of the best collective first halves in NBA history. The Cavaliers and Thunder will enter the All-Star Break with a winning percentage of at least .

But there is no qualifier for the ways in which the Wolves (31-25) outhustled Oklahoma City on Thursday. Loose balls belonged to Minnesota. The Wolves harassed Oklahoma City with a fly-around, multiple effort defense.