Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 4 (3/4): NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Pick and Preview, March 4 (3/4): NBA

Credit: photo by BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN- USA TODAY Sports

 
Odds
Time 8:00 p.m. EST
Twolves money line -350
Twolves spread -7.5
Thunder money line +285
Thunder spread +7.5
Over / under 231

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder
Record 34-29 20-42
Road / home record 15-17 9-21
Streak W2 W1
Points per game 113.56 102.13
Points allowed per game 112.29 108.74
Rebounds per game 44.46 46.08
Rebounds allowed per game 46.35 48.89
Over / under record 39-24 29-33

 

Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves hit the road and will visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. This is the 3rd time these teams face off this season, the Twolves have the lead 2-0.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES

The Timberwolves are 15-17 on the road this season and are 7th in the Western Conference. They have won their last 2 games and not easy games, they beat the Warriors and the Cavaliers.

D'Angelo Russell is averaging 19.3 points and seven assists for the Timberwolves. Towns is averaging 24.3 points over the last 10 games for Minnesota.

In their last 10 games the Timberwolves are 6-4, averaging 119.8 points, 40.9 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.6 points.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER

The Thunder are 9-21 at home and have a 20-42 record overall ranking 14th in the Western Conference. They're actually worst playing at home than away.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is scoring 23.6 points per game and averaging 4.8 rebounds for the Thunder. Giddeyn is averaging 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game for Oklahoma.

In their last 10 games the Thunder are 3-7, averaging 107.9 points, 47.0 rebounds, 24.2 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.7 points.

INJURIES: Robinson-Earl, Muscala, Giddey are out. Williams, Jerome, Wiggins,  and Dort are questionable.

BETTING TRENDS

Minnesota are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games.

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road.

Oklahoma City are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games.

Oklahoma City are 0-3-2 ATS last 5 games at home.

Prediction

The Twolves are playing their best basketball right now and have won 10 of their last 14 games, their only problem is the defense, they are aloowing more than 120 ppg in their last games but that shouldn't be a problem with a Thunder offense that is averaging 107.9 ppg in their last 10 games. The Twolves offense is much superior and will prevail on this game. 

PICK: Timberwolves -7.5 (-110)

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