Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/19/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Venue:  Target Center, Minneapolis, MN

Where to Watch:  BSOK

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Thunder +11, T-Wolves -11; Over/Under:  229 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Thunder +11.5, T-Wolves -11.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Thunder +11.5, T-Wolves -11.5; Over/Under:  228.5 points

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  0-0 (Northwest Division)

Minnesota Timberwolves:  0-0 (Northwest Division)

 

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Oklahoma City Thunder:  N/A

Minnesota Timberwolves:  N/A

 

The Thunder finished last season with a 24-58 record overall and they were 12-29 in their road games where they will be in this game. They finished in 5th place of the Northwest Division and were 14th place overall in the Western Conference. They did not make it into the playoffs last season. Their offense averaged 103.7 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Thunder had an ATS record of 48-30-4 last season and their O/U record is 41-41. They ended their preseason on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs.

 

 

 

The Timberwolves finished last season with a 46-36 record overall and they were 26-15 in their home games where they will be in this game. They finished in 3rd place of the Northwest Division and were 7th place overall in the Western Conference. They made it into the playoffs but were kicked out in the 1st round against the Memphis Grizzlies losing the series 4-2. Their offense averaged 115.9 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 113.3 PPG against them. The T-Wolves had an ATS record of 46-41-2 last season and their O/U record is 52-37. They won 4 of their last 5 preseason games but ended it off with a loss against the Brooklyn Nets.

The current betting odds have the Thunder listed as an 11 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Thunder were one of the worst teams in the NBA last season, they do have a lot of talent on their team but their players are still very young and developing. This team was also very banged up near the end of the season last year so these young players got a lot of playing time and they still managed to stay competitive in a lot of games. They are going to continue to grow together and develop as a team this season but they also have a lot of their key players getting healthier too. The Timberwolves went to the playoffs last year and were kicked out in the 1st round but they have a lot of talent on their team too, and they made a big move to try and improve this team even more. They traded for Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz and they are getting a very good player that cleans up on rebounds. He will still need to get used to playing with his new teammates though and they are going to make mistakes in this game which will help keep a young and energetic team like the Thunder in this game and not getting blown out. The Thunder were a sneaky team last year with one of the best ATS records in the NBA and they should be a better team with their injured players returning. The best way to place a bet here is on the Thunder to cover the spread in this game.

 

Thunder Timberwolves Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Timberwolves 111 Thunder 102.

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Oklahoma City Thunder: 4-11 ATS when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 23-15 UNDER in the first half of the season. 16-11 UNDER vs. division opponents.

Minnesota Timberwolves: 33-21 ATS as a favorite. 20-14 ATS as a home favorite. 19-8 ATS vs. division opponents. 

 

 

Oklahoma City Thunder:  S. Gilgeous-Alexander (PG) Ques Wed - Knee. M. Muscala (PF) Ques Wed - Ankle. C. Holmgren (C) out for season - Foot.

Minnesota Timberwolves:  T. Prince (SF) Ques Wed - Poss. Suspension. K. Towns (C) Prob Wed - Infection.

 

 

 

“The timetable on Shai is still undetermined. We just can’t pinpoint … but he’s progressing and we’ll let you know.” - Mark Daigneault on the injury status of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

 

 

"I respect that more. Just be real, especially when we have that type of relationship. That was my only issue. But that's all I need now to play them in the playoffs and smoke their ass. That's all I need, just that little bit." - Chris Finch on the way the Patrick Beverley trade went down.

 

 

 

PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 

SG Josh Giddey

SF Luguentz Dort 

PF Darius Bazley

C Jeremiah Robinson-Earl

 

PG D'Angelo Russell

SG Anthony Edwards

SF Jaden McDaniels

PF Karl-Anthony Towns

C Rudy Gobert

 

 

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Coaches:

Oklahoma City Thunder: Mark Daigneault (3rd season)

Minnesota Timberwolves: Chris Finch (3rd season)