Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/20/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 20, 2024

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN 

Where to Watch:  BSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +2.5, Timberwolves -2.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +2.5, Timberwolves -2.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +2.5, Timberwolves -2.5; Over/Under:  230.5 points

Oklahoma City Thunder:  28-13 (2nd place, Northwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  30-11 (1st place, Northwest Division)

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  6-4 last 10

Minnesota Timberwolves:  6-4 last 10

The Thunder are entering this game with a 28-13 record overall and they are 12-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a win against the Utah Jazz in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team in points in that game with 31 while Jalen Williams was next on the team with 27 points. Jalen Williams led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Josh Giddey led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 55.8% from the field, 43.8% from 3-point range, and 85.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 122.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.1 PPG against them. The Thunder have an ATS record of 27-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 25-16.

The Timberwolves are entering this game with a 30-11 record overall and they are 17-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Detroit Pistons, and the Memphis Grizzlies in their last game. Anthony Edwards led the team in points in that game with 28 while Naz Reid was next on the team with 20 points. Mike Conley Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Rudy Gobert led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 54.9% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 107.4 PPG against them. The Timberwolves have an ATS record of 21-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 21-19-1.

The current betting odds have the Timberwolves listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Timberwolves have looked great in their games this season with their 30-11 record overall which leads the West right now and is also one of the best records in the entire NBA. They also have one of the best home records in the NBA this season as they are 17-2 in their home games. Meanwhile, the Thunder have also looked good in their games this season with their 28-13 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the West. They have looked good in their road games too with their 12-8 home record this year but they have still been a significantly better team on their home court. The Thunder haven't looked great in their games lately either as they have lost quite a few games against some of the stronger opponents they have faced. They do have some momentum from a win against the Jazz in their last game which snapped the long winning streak that the Jazz were on, but the Timberwolves also have a ton of momentum on their side with 4 wins in a row now. Both of these teams are elite teams in the NBA this season as these two are leading the West right now but the advantage in this game has to go with the home team considering how good they have looked on their home court all season along with the momentum on their side coming into this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Timberwolves to cover the spread in this game. 

Thunder Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Saturday, January 20, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 128 Thunder 122.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 27-13 ATS in all games. 52-28 ATS as a road underdog. 27-13 ATS vs. division opponents. 18-9 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 24-16 OVER in all games. 17-9 OVER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 7-2 OVER after scoring 130 points or more.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 13-19 ATS after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 36-45 ATS after a game where they were called for 10+ less fouls than opponent. 8-2 OVER after 3 straight games where they made 47% of their shots or better. 10-2 OVER after 3 or more consecutive wins.

Oklahoma City Thunder:  T. Mann (PG) Ques Sat - Illness. K. Johnson (SF) Ques Sat - Illness. O. Dieng (PF) Ques Sat - Illness. L. Dort (SG) Ques Sat - Illness.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  J. Clark (SG) Mid Feb - Achilles.

“We’re not feeling 100% and yet really competed for 48 minutes together on both ends against the hottest team in the league coming in. We probably didn’t have a fastball physically, but we had our fastball mentally and competitively.” - Mark Daigneault after his team’s win against the Jazz in their game on Thursday.

“It felt to me as long as we just keep it close, we can find a run.” - Chris Finch after his team’s win against the Grizzlies in their game on Thursday.

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

SG Josh Giddey

SF Isaiah Joe

PF Jalen Williams

C Chet Holmgren

PG Mike Conley

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Karl-Anthony Towns

C Rudy Gobert

PPG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (31)

APG: S. Gilgeous-Alexander (6.3)

Reb/G: C. Holmgren (7.2)

PPG: A. Edwards (26.1)

APG: M. Conley (6.5)

Reb/G: R. Gobert (12.4)

Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (4th season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (4th season)