The Minnesota Timberwolves are 5-point favorites heading into an NBA Playoffs Play-In game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center on Friday, starting at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The point total is 227.5 for the matchup.
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Timberwolves vs. Thunder Game Time and Odds
- Game Day: Friday, April 14, 2023
- Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
- Moneyline favorite: Timberwolves (-202)
- Spread: Timberwolves (-5)
- Total: 227.5
Timberwolves vs. Thunder Betting Stats and Trends
- The Timberwolves have registered a 39-41-2 record against the spread this season.
- Minnesota is 9-12-2 ATS when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
- This season, Timberwolves games have hit the over 37 times.
- Minnesota and its opponents have combined to score more than 227.5 points in 42 of 82 games this season.
- The average total in Timberwolves games this season is 231.6, 4.1 points more than Friday’s over/under of 227.5.
- The Thunder have registered a 47-34-1 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season when an underdog by 5 points or more, Oklahoma City is 19-11-1 against the spread.
- This season, 43 of the Thunder’s games have gone over the point total.
- Oklahoma City has combined with its opponents to score more than 227.5 points in 54 of 82 games this season.
- In 2022-23, games involving the Thunder have averaged a total of 233.9 points, 6.4 more than the set over/under in this contest.
Timberwolves vs. Thunder Statistics and Rankings
| Timberwolves Rank | Timberwolves AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12th | 115.8 | Points Scored | 117.5 | 5th |
| 18th | 115.8 | Points Allowed | 116.4 | 19th |
| 23rd | 41.9 | Rebounds | 43.7 | 12th |
| 26th | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 11.4 | 8th |
| 13th | 12.2 | 3pt Made | 12.1 | 15th |
| 8th | 26.2 | Assists | 24.4 | 21st |
| 27th | 14.8 | Turnovers | 12.5 | 6th |
Timberwolves vs. Thunder Stats and Trends
- The Timberwolves are 7-3 overall and 6-4 against the spread in their past 10 games.
- The final score of the last 10 Minnesota games has surpassed the set total four times.
- The past 10 Minnesota games averaged 4.9 more points (232.4) than this matchup’s point total.
- Across their last 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 1.2 more points per contest compared to their season-long scoring average.
- In their past 10 contests, the Thunder have two wins against the spread, and are 4-6 overall.
- In its past 10 games, Oklahoma City has hit the over four times.
- Oklahoma City has averaged a total of 234.2 combined points in its last 10 games, 6.7 greater than this game’s over/under of 227.5.
- During their last 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 1.1 fewer points per game than their season-long scoring average, 117.5 PPG.
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