NBA Best Bets: Thunder vs. Timberwolves Picks for February 23

Published 9:33 pm Saturday, February 22, 2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder (45-10) will look to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first in the league scoring 32.2 points per game) when they try to hold off Anthony Edwards (fourth in the NBA with 27.6 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-26) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Target Center. The Thunder are 9.5-point road favorites in the game, which tips at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, FDSN, and FDSOK.

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets available.

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves Game Info

  • When: Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET
  • Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: ESPN, FDSN, and FDSOK
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 9.5)

  • Against the spread, Oklahoma City is 35-20-0 this season.
  • Minnesota is 24-33-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Thunder have an ATS record of 16-11 as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • As a 9.5-point underdog or greater, the Timberwolves have one win ATS (1-1) this season.

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Pick OU:

Under (227.5)

  • The Thunder and their opponents have scored more than 227.5 points in 26 of 55 games this season.
  • The Timberwolves have played 23 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 227.5 points.
  • Oklahoma City has had an average of 225.1 points in its games this season, 2.4 fewer than this matchup’s total.
  • The average over/under for Minnesota’s outings this season is 220, 7.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Timberwolves are the NBA’s 12th-highest scoring team this season compared to the 10th-ranked Thunder.
  • The Thunder are the NBA’s top-ranked scoring defense while the Timberwolves are the 10th-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-426)

  • This season, the Thunder have been favored 52 times and won 43, or 82.7%, of those games.
  • The Timberwolves have won in five, or 38.5%, of the 13 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 22-4, a 84.6% win rate, when it’s favored by -426 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Minnesota has been named as an underdog of +320 or more just one time this season and came away with a victory in that game.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Thunder have a 81% chance to win.

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