Oklahoma City Thunder (44-9) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (30-25)
February 13, 2025 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Timberwolves +6.5; Over/Under: 222
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The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves collide at the Target Center on Thursday night.
Here’s a Timberwolves vs Thunder Prediction. This article will include a Timberwolves vs Thunder Pick.
Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Preview
The Oklahoma City Thunder have been on a tear as they’ve won 14 of their last 17 games overall and they will be gunning for an eighth straight victory after taking down the Heat in a thrilling 115-101 home win last night. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team with 32 points and nine assists, Jalen Williams added 18 points while Luguentz Dort chipped in with 17 points on seven of 10 shooting. As a team, the Thunder shot 48 percent from the field and 15 of 39 from the 3-point line as they allowed the Heat to get off to a flyer and quickly found themselves trailing by 21 points, but they chipped away at the deficit and then dominated the fourth quarter by 32-8 to make it look easy in the end.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost four of their last seven games overall and they will be hoping to snap a two-game skid after falling just short to the Bucks in a 103-101 home defeat last night. Anthony Edwards led the team with 28 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, Naz Reid added 22 points with 13 rebounds while Rudy Gobert chipped in with 20 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 37 percent from the field and 10 of 44 from the 3-point line as they worked hard to claw their way back from a 16-point deficit, but with the scores tied late in the game, it was the Bucks’ Brook Lopez who drained the game-winning free throws to snatch the game from the Timberwolves in the end. The Wolves will meet the Rockets after this game.
Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win
- The Timberwolves have won each of their last five games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Thunder have lost each of their last six road games with both teams on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games as underdogs against opponents who are on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in 11 of their last 13 games as road favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Timberwolves have lost each of their last eight games on the second leg of a back-to-back against the Thunder.
- The Thunder have won each of their last seven games.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in each of their last eight home games against Western Conference opponents after losing as favorites.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Western Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Eight of the Thunder’s last nine night games at Target Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Timberwolves’ last eight night games against Western Conference opponents have gone OVER the total points line.
Timberwolves vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder are still shorthanded with Chet Holmgren, Ousmane Dieng, and Cason Wallace ruled out again, while the Timberwolves are still playing without Julius Randle and Mike Conley. The Timberwolves will be gutted that they weren’t able to get past the shorthanded Bucks last night, but they won’t get any sympathy from the surging Thunder who are just running through everyone these days. I might be interested in taking the Timberwolves with the points if they weren’t missing Conley and Randle, but with just Edwards carrying the offense, I prefer a play on the red-hot Thunder to grab another win and cover at this modest line.
