Expect a high-scoring game when the Minnesota Timberwolves (11-11, 6-6 Home) play host to the Oklahoma City Thunder (9-13, 3-8 Away) on Saturday. Oklahoma City defeated the San Antonio Spurs 119-111 at Paycom Center on Wednesday. Jalen Williams was the standout player with 27 points and six rebounds. The Thunder are the 12th seed in the Western Conference.
Minnesota won on Wednesday at Target Center, beating the Memphis Grizzlies 109-101. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, five steals, and three blocks to lead the team. The Timberwolves are 10th in the Western Conference.
This marks the final meeting of the season between the teams. Minnesota will be pursuing a season sweep against Oklahoma City after earning the win in both of their prior games, the most recent of which was a 116-106 victory at Paycom Center on October 23, their sixth straight head-to-head victory.
Edwards led the Timberwolves with 30 points and 11 rebounds. Luguentz Dort had 20 points in the losing effort. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.1 points per game, best in the NBA, to lead the Thunder in scoring this season. Gilgeous-Alexander also has dished 6.1 assists per game, most in the league. Meanwhile, Josh Giddey is grabbing 7.5 rebounds.
Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns have powered the T’Wolves on offense, averaging 22.9 and 20.8 points per game, respectively. Edwards leads the league in scoring, while Towns is first. Rudy Gobert is averaging 11.8 rebounds per game, most in the NBA, and D’Angelo Russell is recording 6.7 assists (1st).
The Thunder and the Timberwolves rank as two of the top scoring teams in the NBA, tied for second with 116.0 points per game on average. The Timberwolves have found success in recent matchups between the teams at Target Center, winning six of the last 10.
Oklahoma City is looking to avoid a fourth successive road defeat this season.Oklahoma City is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -2.4 (119.1-121.5). Minnesota has a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 114.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 114.7 (+0.1 margin).
THUNDER HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Jalen Williams: 14.0 | 10.7 | +3.3
Tre Mann: 7.2 | 9.6 | -2.4
TIMBERWOLVES HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Taurean Prince: 5.0 | 11.6 | -6.6
Rebounds per game:
Karl-Anthony Towns: 5.3 | 8.2 | -2.9
Assists per game:
D’Angelo Russell: 8.6 | 6.7 | +1.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Minnesota Timberwolves -6.5 (-110)
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