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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction

HomeOklahoma City Thunder1–4, 14th in Western ConferenceAwayMinnesota Timberwolves3–3, 9th in Western Conference
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Tale of the tape

Oklahoma City ThunderBefore tip-offMinnesota Timberwolves
  • 2–0Season record2–0
  • 1–0Home / road recordThe home team at home, the away team on the road2–0
  • 2–0Last 10 games2–0
  • W2Current streakW2
  • 106.0Points per game123.0
  • 94.0Points allowed per game99.5
  • +12.0Average margin+23.5
  • 1 dayRest before this game1 day
  • 0Games in the last 7 days0
  • 46.5Rebounds per game55.5
  • 22.5Assists per game25.5
  • 12.0Three-pointers made per game17.5
  • 39.5Bench points per game38.5

Team numbers per game from the last 2 box scores; records and scoring from this season in this competition.

Quarter by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4
Oklahoma City Thunder+1.529.0–27.5+7.025.5–18.5+1.027.0–26.0+2.524.5–22.0
Minnesota Timberwolves+4.030.0–26.0+7.033.0–26.0+11.029.5–18.5+1.530.5–29.0

Average margin per period over each team's last 10 games in this competition, with scored–allowed underneath.

Key matchup

Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderGuard · Oklahoma City ThunderVSAnthony EdwardsGuard · Minnesota Timberwolves

Leading scorers · averages over the last 2 games

  • 24.5Points30.0
  • 4.0Rebounds7.0
  • 3.5Assists3.0
  • 3.0Three-pointers made5.5
  • 35.3Minutes33.3

Team leaders

Oklahoma City ThunderThis seasonMinnesota Timberwolves

Per-game averages this season in this competition from the box scores so far (2 per team); current squads only.

Key battles

Guards
Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderVSAnthony Edwards
PTS
24.5·30.0
REB
4.0·7.0
AST
3.5·3.0
Guards
Jalen WilliamsVSLaMelo Ball
PTS
16.5·16.5
REB
6.0·3.5
AST
2.5·5.5
Forwards
Isaiah HartensteinVSJaden McDaniels
PTS
5.0·16.0
REB
4.5·7.0
AST
2.0·2.0
Centres
Chet HolmgrenVSRudy Gobert
PTS
13.0·9.5
REB
12.0·12.0
AST
2.0·1.0
Cross-matchup
Cason WallaceVSJonathan Kuminga
PTS
6.0·11.5
REB
2.0·5.0
AST
1.5·4.0

Player projectionsPro

Likely lineups

Home
Oklahoma City Thunder

Likely starting five

  1. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    24.5
  2. Jalen Williams
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.5
  3. Chet Holmgren
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    13.0
  4. Cason Wallace
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    6.0
  5. Isaiah Hartenstein
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    5.0
Away
Minnesota Timberwolves

Likely starting five

  1. Anthony Edwards
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    30.0
  2. Rudy Gobert
    Center · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    9.5
  3. Jaden McDaniels
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.0
  4. Jonathan Kuminga
    Forward · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    11.5
  5. LaMelo Ball
    Guard · Started 2 of last 2
    PPG
    16.5
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Oklahoma City Thunder

3–2

1–4, 14th in Western Conference

Minnesota Timberwolves

3–2

3–3, 9th in Western Conference

Head to head

No recent meetings on record.

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