Towns scores 23 in Wolves' preseason loss to Thunder

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Paul George made his preseason debut and scored 13 of his 23 points in the first quarter, and Oklahoma City never trailed in a 113-101 preseason win over the Timberwolves.



Karl-Anthony Towns scored 23 points for Minnesota. But Andrew Wiggins struggled, scoring four points on 2 for 9 shooting in 28 minutes.

THUNDER: Steven Adams had 14 points and 13 rebounds in 25 minutes. ... Oklahoma City outrebounded the hosts 57-39, and led by as many as 22 points. ... Dennis Schroder, Nerlens Noel and Jerami Grant each had 12 points for the Thunder.

TIMBERWOLVES: This was Minnesota's only preseason appearance at its home arena, and fans booed coach Tom Thibodeau during introductions — clearly unhappy about the unresolved Jimmy Butler situation. ... Jeff Teague scored 17 points and Derrick Rose added 11 for Minnesota.

UP NEXT: Oklahoma City (1-1) faces Atlanta in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Sunday. Minnesota (1-2) faces Milwaukee in Ames, Iowa, on Sunday.