The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves bring nine straight combined victories into a Tuesday night showdown at the Thunder’s Paycom Arena. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on NBA TV and streaming on-demand.

• How to watch: Live streams of the Timberwolves vs. Thunder game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).
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Minnesota Timberwolves (17-14) at Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5)

NBA matchup at a glance

When: Tuesday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT)

Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Okla.

TV channel: NBA TV

Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV Stream (free trial) | Sling (low intro rate)

The Thunder are on a six-game winning streak since falling to the Milwaukee Bucks in the championship finals of the 2024 NBA Cup, improving to 26-5 overall and opening a five-game lead for the top spot in the Western Conference. Last time out, OKC got 35 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who enters the final day of December averaging 32.8 points on 55.5 percent shooting for the month.

The Timberwolves continue to round into form with three straight wins on the heels of a three-game losing streak, winning tight games over the Dallas Mavericks (105-99), Houston Rockets (113-112) and San Antonio Spurs (112-110) to jump back above the .500 mark. Over the past four games, Minnesota has four different leading scorers, most recently getting 26 points from Donte DiVincenzo in the win over the Spurs.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Live Streaming Options

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• DirecTV Stream (free trial) – less crisp viewer experience than FuboTV, but the 7-day free trial is the longest in streaming.

The Thunder and Timberwolves are set for an 8 p.m. ET start on NBA TV. Live streams are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).