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Happy New Year! It is Thursday, December 31, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (17-14) are gearing up to face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-5) at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.

This game features two teams playing well. Minnesota has won 3 in a row but OKC has won 10 straight. The Wolves beat the Spurs Sunday night in Minneapolis and the Thunder won at home against Memphis.

The Timberwolves are currently 8-8 on the road with a point differential of +2, while the Thunder have a 9-1 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Timberwolves at Thunder live today

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Time: 8:00 pm EST

Site: Paycom Center

City: Oklahoma City, OK

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Game odds for Timberwolves at Thunder

The latest odds as of Tuesday:

Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves (+231), OKC Thunder (-286)

Spread: Thunder -7.5

Over/Under: 216.5 points

That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 107.12, and the Thunder 111.03.

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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday’s Timberwolves at Thunder game

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Thunder game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Timberwolves at +7.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 216.5.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Timberwolves at Thunder on Tuesday

·       The Thunder have won 12 of their last 14 home games against divisional opponents
·       The average total game score (219.8) in the Thunder's last 5 games is over the current Total for this game (216.3)
·       The Thunder have covered the Spread in 4 of their last 5 games as a favorite
·       The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 5 on the road against Western Conference teams

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