The Oklahoma City Thunder puts its 7-game win streak on the line on Sunday afternoon as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves for a noon tip-off…
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Nearly a Double-Digit Favorite for Noon Tip-Off Against Minnesota
OKC is 1-2 against Minnesota this season, and the Thunder hasn’t covered in any of those three games. These two teams know each other VERY WELL, and as a result, it’s created a lot of close meetings over the last couple of seasons. 5 of the last 7 regular-season games between the Thunder and the Timberwolves have been decided by single digits, and I think this one will be the same. One thing to keep an eye on: Anthony Edwards is listed as questionable with knee soreness, but I anticipate that he plays. If he has to miss, the Timberwolves could struggle to stay afloat. Isaiah Hartenstein is questionable as well, and while I don’t think he plays, he would help the Thunder out tremendously down low. While I’m taking the Thunder to win, I like Minnesota to cover.
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Advanced Metrics Autopsy: What Really Doomed the Thunder in Minnesota
On the scoreboard, the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 123–111 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves looks like a respectable road defeat — competitive in spurts, anchored by…
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Minnesota Turned the Floor Into a Problem Oklahoma City Couldn’t Solve
Some games aren’t decided by effort, execution, or even shot-making alone. They’re decided by environment — by the way the floor feels, stretches, and resists…
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #49 Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder sits atop the Western Conference standings, but maintain their positioning could get difficult as they enter the toughest part of their schedule so far this season. Tonight, the Thunder heads to Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves, who have won two straight after losing their previous 5 games.
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Thunder Against the Spread | OKC Heads Into Minnesota as Slight Favorite in Hartenstein’s Return
The Minnesota Timberwolves are probably about as close to a rival to the Thunder as anyone. 12 out of the last 19 meetings (including last year’s playoffs) have been decided by single digits, and that is likely to happen again tonight. Although Isaiah Hartenstein is making his return for OKC, the Thunder is still without Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Alex Caruso, and Ajay Mitchell. Meanwhile, the Timberwolves are almost entirely healthy. While I do think the Thunder can pull out the win—Minnesota has been streaky lately—I do think the game will be decided in the last couple of possessions.
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The Thunder Didn’t Lose in a Minute — They Lost in the Margins All Night
The Oklahoma City Thunder didn’t lose Friday night’s game in Minneapolis because of one shot, one turnover, or one blown assignment. They lost it because…
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Oklahoma City Thunder | Game #28 Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves
The Oklahoma City Thunder bounced back from their second loss of the season with a 122-101 victory at home over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday. The Clippers jumped out to an early double-digit lead in the first quarter, but it wouldn’t last for long as OKC took a 9-point lead into halftime before blowing the game wide open in the third quarter. Now, OKC is headed to Minnesota, where they play the second game of a back-to-back against the Timberwolves.
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Thunder Against the Spread | Thunder Headed to Minnesota as Favorite in SEGABABA
The Thunder traveled from OKC to Minnesota last night after defeating the Los Angeles Clippers, and Minnesota had a day off. That alone makes me think the game might be a little on the closer side. However, Anthony Edwards has missed the last few games, and he’s questionable for tonight. If he’s able to go, expect a tight game. If he doesn’t, perhaps OKC could open it up a bit. I’m leaning towards a Timberwolves cover, though.
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Thunder Nation Podcast | Composure Is the Difference: How OKC Won Without Shooting Lights-Out
Oklahoma City didn’t outshoot the Timberwolves. They didn’t out-athlete them either.They out-composed them. In this episode, we break down how the Thunder’s win over Minnesota…
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