The Minnesota Timberwolves (13-15) carry a three-game losing streak into a road matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-17), who have dropped four straight. It tips at 8:00 PM ET (on BSOK and BSN) on Friday, December 16, 2022.
The Timberwolves take on the Thunder in a game expected to be a tight one. The Timberwolves are favored by just 1 point against the Thunder.
Timberwolves vs. Thunder Betting Odds
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- Spread: Minnesota -1
- Moneyline: Minnesota -115, Oklahoma City -105
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Timberwolves at Thunder odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Thunder (+ 1)
- Prediction:
Thunder 118 – Timberwolves 115
- Minnesota has been chosen as the favorite in 18 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (61.1%) in those games.
- This season, Minnesota has come away with a win 10 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -115 or shorter on the moneyline.
- Minnesota has an implied victory probability of 53.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Oklahoma City is 9-13 in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 40.9% of those games).
- Oklahoma City has gone 9-13 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -105 or longer (40.9%).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, Oklahoma City’s implied win probability is 51.2%.
- The Timberwolves record only 3.1 fewer points per game (114.3) than the Thunder give up (117.4).
- When Minnesota totals more than 117.4 points, it is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall.
- Oklahoma City is 9-3 against the spread and 7-5 overall when allowing fewer than 114.3 points.
- The Thunder put up just 0.6 fewer points per game (115.5) than the Timberwolves give up to opponents (116.1).
- Oklahoma City has put together an 11-3 ATS record and a 9-5 overall record in games it scores more than 116.1 points.
- Minnesota is 7-9 against the spread and 10-6 overall when it allows fewer than 115.5 points.
- The Timberwolves are at the 12th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (114.3 PPG), while the Thunder allow the 28th-fewest points per game (117.4) in the league.
- Oklahoma City is the NBA’s seventh-ranked offense (115.5 PPG), while Minnesota is the 24th-ranked defense (116.1).
- The Timberwolves have a -49-point scoring differential on the season (-1.8 per game). The Thunder have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (54 total points, 1.9 per game).