The Oklahoma City Thunder (27-19) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (15-30) Saturday at Target Center. Tip-off is set for shortly after 8 p.m. ET. We analyze the Thunder-Timberwolves sports betting odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
Thunder at Timberwolves: Key Injuries
Thunder
- C Steven Adams (ankle) questionable
- SG Terrance Ferguson (personal) questionable
- SG Abdel Nader (ankle) questionable
- SG Andre Roberson (knee) out
Timberwolves
- SF Jake Layman (toe) out
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Thunder at Timberwolves: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Thunder 125, Timberwolves 117
Moneyline (ML)
Both teams are on the second half of a back-to-back. The THUNDER (-128) beat the Atlanta Hawks 140-111 for a fourth straight win, while the Wolves (+105) lost an eighth straight, falling 131-124 to the Houston Rockets. Minnesota is in a free-fall, having lost nine of its last 10 games and is just 6-16 at home for the season. The surprising Thunder are seventh in the Western Conference, are 7-3 over their last 10 games and are 12-10 on the road.
The Thunder have won both head-to-head meetings this year, winning 139-127 at home Dec. 6 and 117-104 in Minnesota Jan. 13. Take the visitors for a third straight win in the season series.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Thunder to win returns a profit of $7.80.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
The better bet is to back the THUNDER (-1.5, -115) to win by 2 or more points. OKC is 31-15 against the spread overall and 17-5 on the road. Minnesota is just 17-26-2 ATS overall and 5-16-1 at home.
The same $10 bet on the Thunder to win by at least 2 points returns a greater profit of $8.70.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the OVER 224.5 (-125) with both sides having played Friday. The two teams combine to average 222 points per game with 223.2 points allowed. The two meetings so far this season went 1-1 against Saturday’s point projection. OKC has a 4-3 over/under on the second half of back-to-backs and Minnesota is 3-3.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 153-129
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