Through 1 Quarter
The Minnesota Timberwolves are flexing their muscles against the Oklahoma City Thunder, showing why they were favored to win all along. The Timberwolves are in control with a 32-21 lead over Oklahoma City.
Shooting guard Malik Beasley has taken over for Minnesota, currently boasting 18 points (56% of their total) in addition to three rebounds. OKC has enjoyed the tag-team combination of small forward Aaron Wiggins and center Isaiah Roby. The former has seven points and two assists along with five boards, while the latter has four points and two assists along with two steals and two boards.
Who’s Playing
Oklahoma City @ Minnesota
Current Records: Oklahoma City 20-45; Minnesota 37-29
What to Know
The Minnesota Timberwolves will play host again and welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder to Target Center, where tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday. Minnesota knows how to get points on the board — the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups — so hopefully Oklahoma City likes a good challenge.
A well-balanced attack led the Timberwolves over the Portland Trail Blazers every single quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Minnesota took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 124-81 win over Portland. With Minnesota ahead 61-34 at the half, the game was all but over already. It was another big night for their center Karl-Anthony Towns, who posted a double-double on 27 points and 13 rebounds.
Meanwhile, OKC was expected to have a tough go of it on Tuesday, and that’s exactly how things played out. They have to be aching after a bruising 142-115 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks. The losing side was boosted by shooting guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who almost dropped a triple-double on 33 points, 14 dimes, and eight boards. The contest made it Gilgeous-Alexander’s third in a row with at least 33 points.
The Timberwolves are the favorite in this one, with an expected 15.5-point margin of victory. They are currently five-for-five against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Minnesota is now 37-29 while OKC sits at 20-45. Two offensive stats to keep an eye on: Minnesota enters the game with 114.4 points per game on average, good for second best in the league. Less enviably, Oklahoma City has only been able to knock down 42.30% percent of their shots, which is the lowest field goal percentage in the league. So the cards are definitely stacked against Oklahoma City.
How To Watch
When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ETWhere: Target Center — Minneapolis, MinnesotaTV: Bally Sports – NorthOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports AppTicket Cost: $16.00
Odds
The Timberwolves are a big 15.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line has drifted a bit towards the Timberwolves, as the game opened with the Timberwolves as a 14-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Oklahoma City have won 13 out of their last 25 games against Minnesota.
Mar 04, 2022 – Minnesota 138 vs. Oklahoma City 101Jan 07, 2022 – Minnesota 135 vs. Oklahoma City 105Jan 05, 2022 – Minnesota 98 vs. Oklahoma City 90Mar 22, 2021 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. Minnesota 103Feb 06, 2021 – Oklahoma City 120 vs. Minnesota 118Feb 05, 2021 – Minnesota 106 vs. Oklahoma City 103Jan 25, 2020 – Oklahoma City 113 vs. Minnesota 104Jan 13, 2020 – Oklahoma City 117 vs. Minnesota 104Dec 06, 2019 – Oklahoma City 139 vs. Minnesota 127Apr 07, 2019 – Oklahoma City 132 vs. Minnesota 126Mar 05, 2019 – Minnesota 131 vs. Oklahoma City 120Jan 08, 2019 – Minnesota 119 vs. Oklahoma City 117Dec 23, 2018 – Minnesota 114 vs. Oklahoma City 112Jan 10, 2018 – Minnesota 104 vs. Oklahoma City 88Dec 01, 2017 – Oklahoma City 111 vs. Minnesota 107Oct 27, 2017 – Minnesota 119 vs. Oklahoma City 116Oct 22, 2017 – Minnesota 115 vs. Oklahoma City 113Apr 11, 2017 – Oklahoma City 100 vs. Minnesota 98Jan 13, 2017 – Minnesota 96 vs. Oklahoma City 86Dec 25, 2016 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. Minnesota 100Nov 05, 2016 – Oklahoma City 112 vs. Minnesota 92Mar 11, 2016 – Minnesota 99 vs. Oklahoma City 96Jan 27, 2016 – Oklahoma City 126 vs. Minnesota 123Jan 15, 2016 – Oklahoma City 113 vs. Minnesota 93Jan 12, 2016 – Oklahoma City 101 vs. Minnesota 96
Injury Report for Minnesota
Taurean Prince: Game-Time Decision (Back)Patrick Beverley: Out (Ankle)Jarred Vanderbilt: Out (Quadriceps)
Injury Report for Oklahoma City
Derrick Favors: Out (Back)Kenrich Williams: Out (Knee)Tre Mann: Out (Ankle)Josh Giddey: Out (Hip)Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Foot)Mike Muscala: Out for the Season (Ankle)Ty Jerome: Out for the Season (Groin)Luguentz Dort: Out for the Season (Shoulder)
