Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder prediction 1-20-24 Picks

The Minnesota Timberwolves play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Target Center on Saturday night. Here’s a Timberwolves vs Thunder Prediction.

Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been in fine form as they’ve won 10 of their last 14 games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after outlasting the in-form Jazz in a 134-129 road win on Thursday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 31 points, six rebounds and six assists, Jalen Williams added 27 points with eight assists while Josh Giddey tallied 20 points with 10 rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Thunder shot 55 percent from the field and 14 of 32 from the 3-point line as they set the tone with 39 points in the first quarter to build an early 19-point lead and they did just enough to hold off the Jazz and stay in front till the end.

Oklahoma City Thunder Team Facts

• The Thunder have won each of their last six games against Northwest Division opponents.
• The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last six games against Northwest Division opponents.
• Seven of the Thunder’s last eight night games at Target Center have gone UNDER the total points line.

Minnesota Timberwolves

Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have been in great form as they’ve won six of their last eight games overall and they will be looking to build on their current four-game win streak after blowing past the shorthanded Grizzlies in a 118-103 home win on Thursday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 28 points and five assists on 11 of 19 shooting, Rudy Gobert added 17 points with 10 rebounds and six blocks while Mike Conley tallied 17 points with 10 assists. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 54 percent from the field and 12 of 28 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start, scoring just 20 points in the second quarter to trail for most of the contest, before they flipped the switch and dominated the fourth quarter by 37-17 to win by double digits in the end.

Minnesota Timberwolves Team Facts

• The Timberwolves have won each of their last eight night games following a home win.
• The Timberwolves have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games against the Thunder following a home win.
• Each of the Timberwolves’ last eight Saturday games at Target Center have gone UNDER the total points line.

Timberwolves vs Thunder Prediction

The Thunder could be shorthanded again with Luguentz Dort listed as questionable with an illness, while the Timberwolves are still without Jaylen Clark. Both teams are coming into this meeting with winning momentum, but it’s been the Thunder who have been the more consistent team and they just took down the red-hot Jazz in their last outing. The Timberwolves are playing good basketball and it’s no surprise that they’re favorites in this one, but the Thunder rolled the Timberwolves by 129-106 back on Dec 26 and I think they can do it again. You can make an argument for either side here, but I’m leaning towards the Thunder to get the win behind a big game from Gilgeous-Alexander.