Oklahoma Cty beat Minnesota today in a 112-104 game that was close the whole way. For much of the game, it looked like Minnesota would be able to pull off the win, thanks in large part to an outstanding performance by Powers. But the tide finally turned in the end, with Oklahoma Cty star Golden leading his team to victory.

"Definitely a great game," said Oklahoma Cty coach Bob after the game. "The fans got their money's worth out of it, and both teams put up a good fight. We're just glad that we were able to finish strong and get the W. Golden was a big part of that, and I don't think we'd have won without his efforts."

Oklahoma Cty was led by Golden (23 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, a block), Bell (10 points, 9 boards, 2 assists, a block), Hernandez (8 points). Minnesota was led by Powers (25 points, 7 boards, 0 assists, 4 steals, a block), Gisi (11 points, 12 boards, 0 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Smith (22 points, 5 boards, 0 assists).

Oklahoma Cty improve to 7-6 and 2-3 at home. They move up to #4 in the Northwest and advance to #8 overall in the Western Conference. With this loss, Minnesota stand at 7-5. They fall to #3 in the Northwest and drop to #7 overall in the Western Conference.

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