On Friday night, two young and exciting teams will square off in the NBA, as the Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder meet. Both of these teams are mired in recent losing streaks, and will look to break out of them with a win here in OKC. In our NBA ATS picks for Friday night, we break down this Timberwolves vs Thunder tussle.
Timberwolves vs Thunder Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Thunder -1.5 |
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This game will be played at Paycom Arena at 8:10 PM ET on Friday, December 16, 2022.
Why Bet The Thunder:
✅ The Timberwolves’ injury report is a real mess coming into this contest. Karl-Anthony Towns is out, while Rudy Gobert and D’Angelo Russell are both questionable for this contest. The Thunder should benefit from the Wolves’ injury issues.
✅ OKC is slightly worse defensively than the Wolves, though that could change if Rudy Gobert misses this game. But they are also slightly better offensively. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will lead that OKC offense to a win on Friday night.
✅ It is worth noting that the Thunder are a perfectly respectable team at home despite their 11-17 overall record. They are 6-6 at home on the season, compared to 5-11 away from home. They will get above .500 on the road with a victory in this contest.
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
MIN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | OKC |
---|---|---|
79 | Games | 79 |
43.2 | FG | 41.5 |
89.1 | FGA | 90.7 |
.485 | FG% | .457 |
13.3 | 3Pt-FG | 13.8 |
34.2 | 3Pt-FGA | 37.9 |
.388 | 3Pt% | .365 |
29.9 | 2Pt-FG | 27.7 |
54.9 | 2Pt-FGA | 52.8 |
.545 | 2Pt% | .524 |
18.5 | FT | 18.5 |
23.8 | FTA | 23.5 |
.778 | FT% | .788 |
9.8 | ORB | 12.2 |
32.5 | DRB | 29.9 |
42.3 | TRB | 42.1 |
27.9 | AST | 27.5 |
8.2 | STL | 7.2 |
6.3 | BLK | 5.3 |
13.7 | TOV | 14.9 |
19.6 | PF | 19.4 |
118.1 | PTS | 115.4 |
Defense/Offense
MIN | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | OKC |
---|---|---|
79 | Games | 79 |
40.5 | FG | 45.1 |
90.5 | FGA | 90.6 |
.447 | FG% | .498 |
11.9 | 3Pt-FG | 13.5 |
33.8 | 3Pt-FGA | 34.7 |
.352 | 3Pt% | .388 |
28.6 | 2Pt-FG | 31.7 |
56.7 | 2Pt-FGA | 55.9 |
.504 | 2Pt% | .566 |
17.9 | FT | 18.1 |
22.8 | FTA | 21.9 |
.785 | FT% | .824 |
10.7 | ORB | 9.0 |
29.2 | DRB | 30.4 |
39.9 | TRB | 39.4 |
25.4 | AST | 27.3 |
7.8 | STL | 8.5 |
4.7 | BLK | 6.7 |
13.6 | TOV | 11.8 |
20.6 | PF | 19.3 |
110.8 | PTS | 121.9 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
MIN | Four Factors | OKC |
---|---|---|
.559 | eFG% | .534 |
12.1 | TOV% | 12.8 |
25.1 | RB% | 71.4 |
.208 | FT/FGA | .204 |
Defense/Offense
MIN | Four Factors | OKC |
---|---|---|
.513 | eFG% | .572 |
11.9 | TOV% | 10.6 |
75.2 | RB% | 23.0 |
.198 | FT/FGA | .199 |
Analytics
MIN | Analytics | OKC |
---|---|---|
56 | Pythag Wins | 54 |
23 | Pythag Losses | 25 |
7.01 | Margin Of Victory | 6.37 |
118.1 | O Rtg | 121.9 |
110.8 | D Rtg | 115.4 |
95.2 | Pace | 97.6 |
.267 | FTr | .242 |
.384 | 3PAr | .383 |
.593 | TS% | .608 |
Betting Trends
MIN | Betting Trends | OKC |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
106 | Avg Score | 108 |
118.67 | Avg Opp Score | 113.67 |
AWAY | HOME | |
0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
0-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
106 | Avg Score | 116.67 |
118.67 | Avg Opp Score | 113.33 |
MIN | Betting Trends | OKC |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
111.4 | Avg Score | 109.4 |
115.8 | Avg Opp Score | 115.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
1-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
112.6 | Avg Score | 119 |
121.2 | Avg Opp Score | 120 |
MIN | Betting Trends | OKC |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-6-0 |
3-7-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
114.3 | Avg Score | 113 |
120.4 | Avg Opp Score | 115.9 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
115.3 | Avg Score | 120.3 |
115.8 | Avg Opp Score | 118.9 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves have lost three straight games coming into this Friday night affair against Oklahoma City. Those losses all came on the road, as the Wolves have lost twice to the Portland Trail Blazers and once to the LA Clippers during that span. Here, the Wolves will try to turn this road trip around, after losing three of the first four games during the trip.
For the Wolves, this game could hinge on whether or not Rudy Gobert and D’Angelo Russell play. Gobert would be so important against a team like OKC that relies on the dribble penetration of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. If those two cannot go, this line could move significantly in Oklahoma City’s favor.
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are also in the middle of a losing streak, having lost four straight games of their own. Those four losses all came against teams expected to miss the playoffs in the Grizzlies, Mavericks, Cavaliers, and Heat. Here, the Thunder will look for a win over a team currently outside of the top-10 in the Western Conference.
Unsurprisingly, the key to this game for the Thunder is the play of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. SGA is fourth in the NBA in scoring, trailing only Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Luka Doncic. Against a Wolves team that might be compromised defensively, this game could be a huge opportunity for SGA to go off.
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