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The build up around the first encounter between Oklahoma Citys Russell Westbrook and Golden States Kevin Durant was humongous. It was easily the biggest game of the early NBA season.The hype dwarfed the actual play on the court as the Warriors rolled to a 122-96 victory over the Thunder on Thursday in Oakland.Oklahoma City must quickly regroup and prepare for a young, talented Minnesota Timberwolves squad Saturday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena. Tip-off is set for a rare 5 p.m. central start.After starting the season 4-0, to have their first defeat come in such a noncompetitive manner was not a pleasant experience for the Thunder.I understand you guys like, its the Warriors, Westbrook told the Oklahoman. They won. Its fine. But were OK. Were 4-1. Its one game. We play on Saturday. So, simple as that.Besides Westbrook, Steven Adams, Enes Kanter and Andre Roberson, the rest of the teams key performers are new to the level of intensity needed for that type of game. That showed in the second quarter, when the second unit looked rattled during a 19-1 run that blew the game open. Some of the newest members of the team were unable to respond.Its going to be a great learning experience for some of the younger guys who had a chance to play, Oklahoma City coach Billy Donovan told NBA.com. We had the one difficult stretch there, a good portion of that second quarter, where we gave up some threes in transition and gave up some threes on second chance points.Minnesota is coming off a 102-99 loss to Denver Thursday that featured a letdown in the third quarter in which the Timberwolves were outscored 33-14 in the third quarter. They trailed by 13 heading into the fourth quarter and never quite got back on top despite Karl-Anthony Towns spearheading a late run.That third quarter is just haunting us right now, Minnesota guard Andrew Wiggins told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. I dont know what it is. I dont know whats happening. We just cant keep coming out like that after halftime. But were going to figure it out.The Timberwolves held a 12-point lead in the first quarter, marking the third time this season they owned a double-digit advantage but lost the game.It seems like we keep having half the puzzle done, Towns told the Star Tribune, and we dont finish the puzzle.Towns had 32 points and 14 rebounds while draining a pair of 3-pointers against the Nuggets.Towns versatility will provide the Thunder front line of Steven Adams and Enes Kanter a much different challenge than they faced in their two previous games against Golden State and the L.A. Clippers.Conversely, the Timberwolves are going to have to face an upset and energized Westbrook. The Thunder point guard, who had been averaging a triple double, was held to 20 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in only 29 minutes of action Thursday.Well get ready for the next game, man, Westbrook said. Its one game, one loss for us. Well move on, get ready for the next one. Todd McMillon Jersey Sale . -- Tony Stewart is 20 pounds lighter and has a titanium rod in his surgically repaired right leg. Soccer Jerseys From China . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. https://www.cheapsoccerjerseysjustwholesale.com/donnie-joe-morris-jersey-sale/ . Gerald Green and Miles Plumlee? Green had bounced around the NBA when he wasnt playing overseas. The Pacers gave up on Plumlee after just one season. Now Green and Plumlee are key cogs in the Suns surprising breakout season. Leon Jenkins Jersey Sale . Just as Montreal was settling into the first full working week of a new year, the Impact announced the appointment of their new head coach. Soccer Jerseys . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. The Texas State football team was involved in a minor bus accident that delayed the start of Saturdays game against New Mexico State.Texas state spokesman Rick Poulter said one of Texas States three buses crashed into another after a sudden stop on Interstate 10 near the Texas-New Mexico border on Saturday morning. He said there was a 45-minute delay before replacement buses took the players the rest of the way to Las Cruces, N.M.Poulter said there were no serious injuries, bbut five people, including wide receiver Elijah King, were checked out.dddddddddddd. Kings status is unknown.The original start time was 2 p.m. Mountain time. New Mexico State spokesman John Vu said the plan is to start two hours after the new buses arrive.---More AP college football at www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 . ' ' '