Though it might be hard for some to believe, the Oklahoma City Thunder have been one of the best UNDER bets in the NBA dating back to last season. OKC has gone UNDER in nine of their last 11 outings, including both this year. The Thunder will look to get the offense rolling when they host the highly touted Minnesota Timberwolves Sunday.
- Karl-Anthony Towns averaged 28.5 points and 10.8 rebounds in 4 games vs the Thunder last season.
- The Timberwolves are 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games on the road.
- The Thunder are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games against the Timberwolves.
It seemed as though Russell Westbrook was going to have no problem adjusting to life with Paul George and Carmelo Anthony in the lineup after their season opener but that was not the case vs Utah Saturday. The reigning MVP shot 2-for-11 while scoring nine points while turning the ball over seven times. That was just the third time since the beginning of the 2015-16 season that Westbrook was held to single-digit points.
The T-Wolves bounced back in their second game of the season against the same Utah team thanks to Jamal Crawford – of all people. The 37-year old scored all 17 of his points in the fourth quarter and propelled the Timberwolves past the Jazz on Friday. Of course, the team still runs through Karl-Anthony Towns who is averaging 19 points and 11.5 rebounds this young season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The visiting Minnesota Timberwolves betting line opened this morning as 5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark (including Sportsbook), while the total was hovering around 210.5 at Sportsbook and other betting odds shops.
A 110-106 result in favor of the Thunder is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oklahoma City Thunder currently sport a record of 1-1, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 1-1 ATS. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 1-1 and 0-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Thunder post a 0-2 OVER/UNDER record this season, while the Timberwolves have gone 1-0-1 against the total number of points scored. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Oklahoma City vs Minnesota injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 4 (Oklahoma City Thunder) and the No. 24 (Timberwolves) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rank No. 21 in the league with 43.5 per game. That compares with Oklahoma City's No. 28 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Oklahoma City is the NBA's No. 11-ranked team at 11 per game, while the Minnesota Timberwolves rate No. 26 with 7.5 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota got 20 points and 20 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Towns en route to a 100-97 victory over Utah on Friday at Target Center.
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points for Oklahoma City on Saturday, but the Jazz managed a 96-87 victory over the Thunder at Vivint Smart Home Arena.
- Minnesota is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
- Minnesota is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
- Minnesota is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
- Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Oklahoma City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oklahoma City's last 11 games
- Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
- Oklahoma City is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota home to Indiana, Tuesday, October 24th
Oklahoma City home to Indiana, Wednesday, October 25th
