Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds, tips and betting trends | 12/26/2023

The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-9) are home in Northwest Division play against the Minnesota Timberwolves (22-6) on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET. It’s the second matchup between these squads this year.

The Thunder are a 4-point favorite against the Timberwolves when Thunder and Timberwolves meet. The matchup features an over/under of 225.5.

Thunder vs. Timberwolves Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Oklahoma City -4
  • Total: 225.5
  • Moneyline: Oklahoma City -175, Minnesota +145

Timberwolves at Thunder odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 4)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225.5)

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 114 – Timberwolves 113
  • Oklahoma City has been chosen as the favorite in 16 games this year and has walked away with the win 12 times (75%) in those games.
  • Oklahoma City has yet to lose in nine games when named as at least a -175 moneyline favorite.
  • Oklahoma City has an implied victory probability of 63.6% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
  • Minnesota has compiled a 4-4 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 50% of those games).
  • Minnesota has not yet won a game when entering as a moneyline underdog with odds of +145 or longer in two chances.
  • Minnesota has a 40.8% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Thunder average 14.1 more points per game (120.7) than the Timberwolves give up (106.6).
  • When Oklahoma City totals more than 106.6 points, it is 18-4 against the spread and 18-4 overall.
  • When it scores more than 113.6 points, Minnesota is 10-3-1 against the spread and 13-1 overall.
  • Oklahoma City is 10-3-1 against the spread and 10-4 overall when it allows fewer than 113.5 points.
  • The Thunder are the league’s fifth-ranked scoring team (120.7 PPG), while the Timberwolves allow the fewest points per game (106.6) in NBA play.
  • The 18th-ranked scoring NBA team (113.5 PPG) is Minnesota, while the Oklahoma City squad ranks 14th in the league defensively (113.6 PPG).
  • The Thunder have out-scored their opponents by a total of 191 points this season (7.1 points per game on average), and the Timberwolves have put up 195 more points than their opponents on the year (6.9 per game).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Oklahoma City this season is 118 points, three more points than its implied total of 115 points in Tuesday’s game.
  • So far this season, Oklahoma City has put up more than 115 points in 20 games.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Minnesota (114.2) is 3.2 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (111).

How to watch Thunder vs. Timberwolves

  • Game Day: Tuesday, December 26, 2023
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: BSOK and BSN
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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