Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves predictions, odds: Who wins NBA play-in?
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves play on Friday in an NBA Play-In Tournament game, with the winner earning the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference and advancing to play the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN.
Who will win the game?
The Timberwolves are a 4.5-point favorite over the Thunder, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Oklahoma City is +160 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is -190.
The over/under for the game is set at 227.5 points.
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Fansided: Take the Thunder with the points vs. Timberwolves
Peter Dewey writes: "Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Josh Giddey and Lu Dort all played terrific basketball against the Pelicans, with Giddey and SGA both scoring over 30 points. With McDaniels out, the team is going to rely on Edwards and Taurean Prince for wing defense. Gobert may keep the Thunder out of the paint at times, but OKC may also go small to try and play him off the floor. I think the Thunder cover in this game and are live to pull off the upset."
FanDuel: Timberwolves 114, Thunder 110
Larry Rupp writes: "I lean toward backing the Timberwolves here due to the fact that they rank eighth in fourth-quarter points per home game (28.0) and the Thunder ranks 24th in fourth-quarter points per away game (26.1). Minnesota has proven it can step up late in games with the home crowd cheering the team on."
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Pick Dawgz: Go with the Thunder with the points against Timberwolves
Randy Chambers writes: "The Minnesota Timberwolves are the better team on paper and should be favored at home with the rest advantage. However, as I've mentioned all year, the Oklahoma City Thunder continue to cover numbers, and they don't go away quietly. OKC loses on the road by an average of 2.8 points and in the underdog role by an average of 1.9 points. The road team has also won 3 straight games between these teams and 6 of the last 9 meetings overall. I'll keep grabbing the points with the Thunder."
Dimers: Timberwolves 116, Thunder 110
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Oklahoma City vs. Minnesota at Target Center this Friday has the Timberwolves winning 116-110."
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ESPN: Timberwolves have a 60.5% chance to win game
The site give the Thunder a 39.5% chance to pick up the victory in the play-in tournament game on Friday night.
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