The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to win one do-or-die game on the road, but they were unable to accomplish that feat twice.

The Minnesota Timberwolves took home Friday's play-in tournament game, 120-95, to clinch the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and eliminate OKC.

Minnesota had another chance to make the playoffs after their overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday (L.A. is the seventh seed) - the Thunder ended the New Orleans Pelicans' season on Wednesday.