Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 2/13/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the site where the Minnesota Timberwolves (30-24) will attempt to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder (43-9) on Thursday.

The Thunder took the court against the Pelicans and earned the victory with a final of 137-101 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Thunder ended up with 20 while the Pelicans finished the game with 14 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 27 tries from long range. New Orleans finished the game shooting 67.9% at the free throw line by making 19 of 28 attempts. Moreover, New Orleans grabbed 42 boards (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 8 blocks. New Orleans totaled 19 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to defending, Oklahoma City allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the field on 36 out of 82 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists in the matchup while forcing 23 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they compiled 45 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Thunder made 12 of 16 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Oklahoma City wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.6% field goal percentage (49 out of 95) and buried 27 of their 55 3-point attempts.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one guy who was a factor in this matchup. He left the arena with 31 points on 10 out of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 31 mins played and also snagged 1 rebound. Gilgeous-Alexander finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Oklahoma City will play this contest with a mark of 43-9 on the campaign. They average 118.2 pts per contest (4th in the NBA) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Thunder are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (728 of 2,024) and 82.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma City is collecting 44.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 1,365 assists on the year, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 20.5 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Thunder are able to force 18.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They rank 2nd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,253 surrendered for the season. The Thunder are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (1,908 of 4,431) and they surrender 45.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They surrender 33.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 2nd in the league in points per game allowed (104.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Timberwolves took a defeat with a final score of 128-107 when they faced the Cavaliers. In the matter of rebounding, Minnesota allowed Cleveland to get 49 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They shot 39.5% from three-point range by connecting on 17 out of 43 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Timberwolves permitted the Cavaliers to knock down 48 of their 94 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.1% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Timberwolves shot 36 for 90 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.0%. Regarding shots from beyond the arc, Minnesota made 12 of their 39 attempts (30.8%). They were able to bury 23 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.7%. The Cavaliers had 24 personal fouls for this contest which took the Timberwolves to the free throw line for 30 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 10 steals in the game. The Timberwolves recorded 26 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the contest.

Anthony Edwards was important for the Timberwolves in this game. He knocked down 13 of 28 in the matchup for a rate of 46.4%, and added 6 rebounds. Edwards scored 44 points in his 37 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game.

Minnesota has a record of 30-24 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Timberwolves are hitting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks them 16th in the league. Minnesota has accounted for 6,028 points so far this season (111.6 per game) and they pull down 43.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 25.2 times per contest (21st in basketball) and they cough up possession 15.2 times per game. The Timberwolves are responsible for committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Minnesota defense gives up 34.8% on 3-point shots (682 of 1,961) and their opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 24.4 assists and 42.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 5th and 7th in the league. The Timberwolves defensively are ranked 6th in the league in points per game surrendered with 108.3. They are forcing 14.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (8th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma City

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