The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-9) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-25) on Thursday, February 13th. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on TNT. The Thunder are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Timberwolves are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Timberwolves. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Thunder vs Timberwolves

The Thunder Are Coming Off A Win

Oklahoma City improved to 44-9 on the season with a 115-101 win over the Heat on Wednesday. The Thunder were favored by 14 points at home, and the final score was right on the mark. The over/under was set at 222.5, but the teams combined for 216 points.

After trailing 35-23 after the 1st quarter, the Thunder chipped away at the lead, winning the 2nd and 3rd quarters by a point each. They entered the 4th quarter down 93-83 but went on a 24-0 run, taking the score from 93-86 to 110-93, while holding Miami to just 8 points in the final period.

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves fell to 30-25 on the season after a 103-101 home loss to the Bucks on Wednesday. Minnesota, who were -9 point favorites, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 204 fell short of the 218.5 O/U line.

After a slow start, the Timberwolves used a 13-0 run to close the gap, going from 44-30 to 44-43. They held the Bucks to 15 points in the 2nd quarter but couldn’t capitalize, as both teams scored 19 in the 3rd. Minnesota entered the 4th down 70-69 and narrowly lost the final quarter 33-32.

Thunder Offense Breakdown

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder to a 115-101 win over the Heat, scoring 32 points and adding 9 assists. He shot 50% from the field and hit 4 threes at a 44.4% rate. Jalen Williams contributed 18 points, with 13 coming in the 3rd quarter, while Luguentz Dort added 17 points, shooting 70% from the field.

The Thunder made 15 threes, shooting 38.5% from deep and 48.9% overall. Gilgeous-Alexander scored 14 points in the 4th quarter, while Dort added 7 in the final period.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

The Timberwolves struggled offensively in their 103-101 loss to the Bucks, shooting just 37.9% from the field and hitting only 10 threes at a 22.7% clip. Anthony Edwards led the way with 28 points, despite shooting 30.3% overall and 23.5% from deep, knocking down 4 threes.

Naz Reid contributed 22 points and 13 rebounds, while Rudy Gobert added 20 points and 14 boards, shooting 71.4% from the field. Edwards scored 13 points in the 1st quarter and added 8 more in the 4th, while Reid put up 10 points in the 2nd quarter and 7 in the final period.

Thunder Team Defense

Despite a rough start, the Thunder’s defense tightened up in the 4th quarter, allowing just 8 points to secure a win over the Heat. Oklahoma City gave up 101 points on 45% shooting from the field.

The Thunder limited Miami to 11 made threes on 32% shooting from deep. They also recorded 10 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Despite a rough start, the Thunder’s defense clamped down in the 4th quarter, allowing just 8 points to secure the win over the Heat. Oklahoma City gave up 101 points on 45% shooting from the field.

The Thunder limited Miami’s three-point shooting, holding them to 11 made threes on 32% shooting. Oklahoma City also recorded 10 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Thunder vs Timberwolves Trends

• Although Oklahoma City has a straight up record of 7-3 in their last ten road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-5-1. The team averaged 117 points per game in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 117 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Timberwolves have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-2.
• Oklahoma City has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in their last five games.

Thunder vs Timberwolves Prediction

Not only do we have the Thunder winning this one by a score of 137-94, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Thunder at -7.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 222 and our model has the Thunder and Timberwolves finishing with a combined 231 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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