The Minnesota Timberwolves ready for Game 1 of the first round of the NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder as 6-point favorites. The playoff matchup on Friday tips at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN from Target Center. The matchup’s over/under is 228.5.
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Timberwolves Vs Thunder Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | -6 | 228.5 |
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Injury Report as of April 14
Timberwolves: Naz Reid: Out (Wrist), Rudy Gobert: Questionable (Back), Jaden McDaniels: Out (Hand), Karl-Anthony Towns: Questionable (Calf), Jaylen Nowell: Probable (Knee)
Thunder: Kenrich Williams: Out (Wrist), Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Knee)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Thunder (+6) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (228.5) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Timberwolves Vs Thunder Stat Rankings
| Timberwolves Avg. (Rank) | Thunder Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 115.8 (12th) | Points Scored | 117.5 (5th) |
| 115.8 (18th) | Points Allowed | 116.4 (19th) |
| 41.9 (23rd) | Rebounds | 43.6 (14th) |
| 9.1 (26th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.4 (8th) |
| 12.2 (13th) | 3pt Made | 12.1 (15th) |
| 26.2 (8th) | Assists | 24.4 (21st) |
| 14.8 (27th) | Turnovers | 12.5 (6th) |
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Timberwolves Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards | 79 | 24.6 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 29 | 20.8 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
| Rudy Gobert | 70 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.0 |
| Mike Conley | 67 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Jaylen Nowell | 65 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
Thunder Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 68 | 31.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Josh Giddey | 76 | 16.6 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Jalen Williams | 75 | 14.1 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Luguentz Dort | 74 | 13.7 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Isaiah Joe | 71 | 9.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
Betting Trends
- The Timberwolves have 40 wins in 82 games against the spread this year.
- Minnesota is 9-12 as 6-point favorites or more.
- There have been 39 Timberwolves games (out of 82) that hit the over this year.
- Minnesota’s games have had more than 228.5 points scored on 42 occasions this year.
- The total for this game is 228.5, 3.1 points fewer than the average total in Timberwolves games thus far this season.
- The Thunder have 46 wins in 82 games against the spread this season.
- Oklahoma City’s ATS record as a 6-point underdog or more is 12-7-1.
- This year, 46 of the Thunder’s 82 games have hit the over.
- So far this year, 51 Oklahoma City’s games have featured over 228.5 points scored.
- This season, Thunder games have resulted in an average scoring total of 233.9, which is 5.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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