Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting: Conference Finals Game 2 preview

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The Oklahoma City Thunder take a 1-0 lead into Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder are favored by 8 points in the matchup, which airs on ESPN and ESPNews at 8:30 p.m. ET. The matchup’s over/under is 217.

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -336
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +268
  • Spread: Thunder (-8)
  • Total: 217
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 29-12-1 record against the spread at home and is 36-6 in home contests.
  • Oklahoma City has gone 19-9-1 ATS at home this season when playing as 8-point favorites or more.
  • At home this year, Thunder games have gone over the set point total 25 times.
  • This season at home, Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest, 10.5 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in five of those 10 games.
  • The Thunder’s last 10 games have ended with an average of 224.4 points scored. That’s 7.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 5.2 points less per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have won 83.5% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (66-13).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -336 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 40-7 (85.1% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 77.1%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.2 (sixth in NBA) 43.6 (first) 44.8 (11th) 44.9 (20th) 26.9 (12th) 11.0 (first)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Timberwolves have a 22-19 ATS record in road games so far while going 24-17 overall in those contests.
  • This season, the Timberwolves are 3-4 ATS on the road when playing as 8-point underdogs or more.
  • On the road this year, Timberwolves games have gone over the set point total 20 times.
  • This season on the road the Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 222.3 points per contest, 5.3 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have a 7-3 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
  • Timberwolves’ last 10 outings saw five hit the over.
  • The past 10 Timberwolves games averaged 9.6 fewer points (207.4) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 105.3 points per game compared to their 114.3 season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • This season, Minnesota has been the underdog 19 times and won nine, or 47.4%, of those games.
  • This season, the Timberwolves have won two of their four games when they’re the underdog by at least +268 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 27.2% chance of a victory for the Timberwolves.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (16th in NBA) 46.0 (seventh) 44.3 (15th) 42.9 (eighth) 26.1 (16th) 13.7 (18th)
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