Thursday was supposed to be a bloodbath for the Timberwolves.

They were down half their regular rotation, as Rudy Gobert (back spasms) joined previously injured Mike Conley (dislocated finger), Julius Randle (right adductor strain) and Donte DiVincenzo (toe) on the bench in the final game before the All-Star break.

Not only that, but the Wolves were facing the Western Conference-leading Thunder, a buzzsaw of a team that was at full health.

But this being the NBA, anything can happen on a given night, and the Wolves pulled off their most improbable win of the season, 116-101. Even more improbable, the Wolves never trailed all night, and they won while Anthony Edwards struggled with shooting.

That’s because nearly everyone else on the Wolves played well. Leading that charge was Naz Reid, who turned in a career night with 27 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high seven assists.

“He was active,” coach Chris Finch said. “Really rebounding the ball at a high level. Got a lot of balls in traffic. He was just active everywhere we needed him to be.”

Jaden McDaniels again stepped up when the Wolves needed it with 21 points, six rebounds and five assists and tough defense on Jalen Williams.

The Wolves also got quality minutes off the bench from Terrence Shannon Jr., who had 13 points and six rebounds, while Rob Dillingham bounced back from a tough stretch of games with six points and five assists. Edwards finished with 23 on 5-for-18 shooting to go with seven assists.