Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting: NBA preview for February 13

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The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-9) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in the league scoring 32.6 points per game) when they try to hold off Anthony Edwards (fifth in the NBA with 27.5 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-25) on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at Target Center. The Thunder are 10.5-point road favorites in the game, which begins at 8:30 PM ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup has a point total of 225.5.

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Thunder Cover -10.5 vs Timberwolves -109

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -442
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +344
  • Spread: Thunder (-10.5)
  • Total: 225.5

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 14-10 record against the spread on the road and are 18-6 in road contests.
  • Oklahoma City has a 4-2 record ATS on the road this year when playing as 10.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
  • Recent performance seems to go against Oklahoma City to beat the total. Their road games have averaged a total of 224.4 points per contest this season.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 8-2 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 229.7 points scored. That’s 4.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their last 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 6.7 points above their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 51 total times this season. They’ve gone 43-8 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -442 or shorter, Oklahoma City has gone 21-3 (87.5% win percentage).
  • The Thunder have an 81.5% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (ninth in NBA) 43.1 (first) 44.5 (14th) 45.4 (23rd) 26.2 (15th) 11.2 (first)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Timberwolves home games have hit the over on the set point total 15 times this year.
  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread eight times at home and is 15-13 in home contests.
  • This season, the Timberwolves are 2-3 ATS at home when playing as 10.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.4 points per home contest this year, 6.1 points fewer than this game’s projected total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Timberwolves’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 220.6 points scored. That’s 4.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 3.8 more points per contest compared to their 111.4 PPG season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • Minnesota has entered the game as underdogs 12 times this season and won five, or 41.7%, of those games.
  • The Timberwolves have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +344 moneyline set for this game.
  • The Timberwolves have a 22.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.1 (17th in NBA) 45.7 (eighth) 44.1 (17th) 42.8 (eighth) 25.2 (20th) 14.5 (21st)
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