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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder will meet on the court at Paycom Center on Friday in a battle of division rivals.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -5.5-point favorites versus the Thunder, while the game's total opened at 215.
Oklahoma City lost its last outing, a 98-90 result against the Timberwolves on January 05. The Thunder covered in that game as a +9.5-point underdog, while the 188 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 98-90 winner at home against the Thunder. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (188) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 18-20 SU,20-18 ATS
Minnesota is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games on the road
Oklahoma City:
Team record: 13-24 SU,24-13 ATS
Oklahoma City is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Minnesota
Oklahoma City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at Houston Sunday, January 9
Oklahoma City home to Denver Sunday, January 9