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Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves – Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips 05/03/22, Team News and Lineups
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Full-Time Result – Handicap (-7.5) for Timberwolves – 1.90.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Over 227.5 – 1.70.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Timberwolves’ Points Over 116.5 – 1.57.
Match Predict – Handicap (-7.5) for Timberwolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder doesn’t need to win. The Thunder are playing at their own pleasure.
The only thing that will save Minnesota is a successful game. That’s the only way for the Wolves to keep their playoff chances alive. Since the Timberwolves are more motivated, they will be the better team.
Total Points – Total Match Points Over 227.5
The Minnesota Timberwolves have always been considered a high-scoring team. Scoring about 120 points for the Wolves is not that difficult. Oklahoma surprised us in the last meeting, too. With that in mind, we think the 227.5-point mark will be broken.
Away Team Points – Over 116.5
The Timberwolves have scored more than 118.5 points in 3 of their last 4 games.
Preliminary review and match prediction for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Oklahoma City Thunder:
The Oklahoma City Thunder has been good sometimes. For example, the Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets in their last game. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Isaiah Robey played well. Between them, the two players scored 55 points. Their play helped them to defeat the Nuggets (119-107).
Balanced attack. pic.twitter.com/GseCmdBX5a
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) March 3, 2022
The Thunder would not make the playoffs this season, but they’re not going to give up. The win over the Denver Nuggets was their third in the last week. Before that, the Thunder also defeated the Indiana Pacers (129-125) and lost to Sacramento (131-110).
Minnesota Timberwolves:
The Minnesota Timberwolves are still trying to make the playoffs. They are still two wins away from the Denver Nuggets. The Wolves have yet to erase that handicap.
always has time for the fans ♥️ pic.twitter.com/V5K5aRnO7Y
— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) March 4, 2022
After the break, Finch’s team won almost every game. They defeated Memphis (119-114), Cleveland Cavs (127-122) and Golden State Warriors (129-114). In another game, the Minneapolis team lost to the Philadelphia 76ers (102-133). All is not yet lost. There are still a few games left in the regular season.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Team News
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, Josh Giddey, Luguentz Dort, Ty Jerome, Mike Muscala, Kenrich Williams, Derrick Favors and Aaron Wiggins are recovering from injuries to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
McKinley Wright IV and Anthony Edwards are listed as injured for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Oklahoma City Thunder: G – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander; G – Tre Mann; F – Darius Bazley; F – Aleksej Pokuševski; C – Isaiah Roby.
Minnesota Timberwolves: G – D’Angelo Russell; G – Patrick Beverley; F – Jaden McDaniels; F – Jarred Vanderbilt; C – Karl-Anthony Towns.
Safe Bets
- The Timberwolves are averaging 25.2 assists per game in the current NBA campaign;
- The Timberwolves are averaging 5.7 blocks per game.
- The Thunder’s players are 4.6 blocks per game.
Highlighted Player
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander from the Oklahoma City Thunder and Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The teams met twice this season and the Timberwolves have won both games.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, OK.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for NBA at Vbet and William Hill.
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