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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder meet at Paycom Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Thunder as -7.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 213.5.
Oklahoma City was a 114-88 winner in its last match at home against the Timberwolves. They covered the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 202 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Timberwolves were a 114-88 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Thunder. They failed to cover the +7-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (202) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 57-36 SU,46-47 ATS
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Oklahoma City:
Team record: 77-18 SU,60-34-1 ATS
Oklahoma City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Oklahoma City is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games
Next up:
Minnesota home to Oklahoma City Saturday, May 24