“I told them, ‘They’re going to try to put us away early,’” Mitchell said, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. “We just have to hang in there early.”

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The T-Wolves (21-45) did more than hang around early. Ricky Rubio nailed a 3-pointer with 0.2 seconds remaining to give Minnesota a stunning 99-96 upset on the Thunder’s home court. Andrew Wiggins deserves some kudos for a great kick-out assist on the play.

Thunder stars Kevin Durant (28 points) and Russell Westbrook (26) did what they do every night, helping the Thunder (44-21) build a seven-point lead with 8 1/2 minutes to play. But Minnesota fought back.

Gorgui Dieng scored 25 to lead the T-Wolves, while Rubio finished with 13 points and 12 assists. 

Meanwhile, the Hornets continued their red-hot ways, beating the Pistons 118-103 in Charlotte. The Hornets have won six straight and 12 of of their past 14 games. Marvin Williams scored 22 points, tying a career-high with five 3-pointers (on eight attempts).

The Hornets are 36-28 and fifth in the Eastern Conference, thanks in large part to Williams. The 6-9 forward is averaging 10.4 points per game this season, but he’s averaged 14.6 points over his past eight games. Williams has also stretched defenses with his long-range shooting (23 of 47 from behind the arc in those eight games).

Highlights:

When Anthony Davis is flying through the air like this, it’s best to just get out of the way to avoid getting posterized:

Goran Dragić deserves style points for this floating assist on a monster slam by Hassan Whiteside.

Aaron Gordon gets some serious style points on this alley-oop:

Studs of the night:

Remember last weekend, when Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson went a combined 1 for 18 from 3-point land in an embarrassing loss to the Lakers? There were whispers along the lines of, “What if this becomes a trend?” Well, the Splash Brothers have put that mini-slump behind them. Thompson scored 37 points Friday night and Curry added 34 in a 128-112 thumping of the Trail Blazers. Thompson hit 8 of 11 from behind the arc while Curry went 7 for 14 from long range. 

Lance Stephenson’s up-and-down career reached new heights Friday night as he scored a career-high 33 points to lead the Grizzlies to a 121-114 overtime win over the Pelicans. The 6-5 forward added seven rebounds and four assists. Stephenson’s career has found new life since the Grizzlies acquired him in a trade with the Clippers Feb. 18. After seeing limited playing time in LA — he went the entire month of January with only one game of double-figures scoring — he’s averaged 13.8 points per game in 11 games with Memphis.

While Stephenson was great for the Grizzlies, veteran forward Matt Barnes posted his first career triple-double with 26 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds in the Memphis win. 

Dud of the night:

Damian Lillard scored 17 points against the Warriors on Friday, but he hit only 5 of 19 shots. It’s not exactly a performance he would like to remember.

What’s next:

Heat (38-27) at Raptors (43-20), 7 p.m. ET — Two of the Eastern Conference’s best face off in a game that could affect playoff seedings. Toronto could still earn the No. 1 seed (the Raptors are 2 1/2 games behind the Cavaliers for the top seed) but barring a total collapse seem slated for at least the No. 2 seed. Meanwhile, the Heat could improve to the No. 3 seed (they’re a half-game behind the Celtics for that spot now), but a poor finish could send them falling to the seventh or even eighth seed. Toronto has won two of the three meetings between the teams.

Thunder (44-21) at Spurs (55-10), 8:30 p.m. ET — Plenty of star power on the floor here with Durant, Westbrook, Aldridge, Leonard, Parker, etc. It would not be a surprise to see these teams meet in the playoffs. While they have met only once this season — Oklahoma City won the season opener — they’ll meet twice in the final 10 games of the year.