Oklahoma City Thunder (45-10) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (31-26)
February 23, 2025 9:30 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Timberwolves +9.5; Over/Under: 229.5
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The Oklahoma City Thunder pay a visit to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Sunday 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 eight of their last nine games overall and they will be eager to stay hot after blowing past the lowly Jazz in a 130-107 road win on Friday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in scoring with 21 points and eight assists, Chet Holmgren added 20 points with seven rebounds and three blocks, Jalen Williams scored 18 points while Isaiah Joe chipped in with 15 points off the bench. As a team, the Thunder shot 47 percent from the field and 19 of 43 from the 3-point line as they dominated the first half by 68-47 to take full control of the contest, before they cruised in the second half where they maintained a double-digit buffer.
Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves have cooled off a bit recently as they’ve lost three of their past four games and they will be hoping to bounce back after getting stopped by the Rockets in a 121-115 road defeat on Friday. Anthony Edwards led the team with 37 points on 13 of 32 shooting, Naz Reid added 22 points with eight rebounds and three blocks while Jaden McDaniels chipped in with 21 points. As a team, the Timberwolves shot 44 percent from the field and 11 of 38 from the 3-point line as they kept pace with the Rockets in a tightly contested game all the way until midway through the fourth quarter where the Timberwolves went scoreless during a 3:38 stretch to allow the Rockets to slip away.
Why the Minnesota Timberwolves will win
- The Timberwolves have won each of their last four games as underdogs on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Thunder have lost three of their last four games as road favorites following a win.
- The Timberwolves have covered the spread in each of their last six games as home underdogs against Western Conference opponents.
- The Thunder have failed to cover the spread in 12 of their last 14 games as road favorites against Northwest Division opponents following a win.
Why the Oklahoma City Thunder will win
- The Thunder have won each of their last 12 games as favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Timberwolves have lost each of their last seven games as underdogs against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Thunder have covered the spread in each of their last nine games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in each of their last nine home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Thunder’s last six games as road favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Nine of the last 10 games between the Thunder and Timberwolves at Target Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
Timberwolves vs Thunder Prediction
The Thunder are coming in with a full squad once again, while the Timberwolves are still playing without Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle. The Thunder continued their stellar form with another dominant win, beating the Jazz in their last outing, while the Timberwolves dropped their third game in four outings after losing to the Rockets. The Timberwolves can certainly keep this one close if Edwards can have a big night like the 37 points he scored on Friday, but the Thunder are just a well-oiled machine right now and I think they make light work of this shorthanded Timberwolves team.
