OKC has surpassed preseason expectations at this point by getting off to the best start in Thunder history. Meanwhile, Minnesota has been less than stellar as the Timberwolves have hovered around .500 for pretty much the entire season. OKC is better than they were last year, and Minnesota is probably worse, but none of that matters too much when you have competitors like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards going head-to-head. I’m taking the Thunder to win at home on NYE, but I do think Minny keeps it closer than the 7.5-point spread.