Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting: Conference Finals Game 3 preview

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight 3.5-point underdogs in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center on Saturday, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPNews. The Thunder are up 2-0 in the series. The over/under in the matchup is 217.5.

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -155
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Thunder (-3.5)
  • Total: 217.5
  • TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City is 32-8 in road contests with a 25-14-1 record against the spread on the road.
  • Oklahoma City has a 19-12 record ATS in road games this season when playing as 3.5-point favorites or more.
  • Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 21 times on the road this year.
  • Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 227.5 points per road contest this season, 10.0 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder are 7-3 overall and 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 outings saw six hit the over.
  • The Thunder’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 223.2 points scored. That’s 5.7 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Thunder’s per-game scoring average during their last 10 games is 4.8 points lower than their season-long average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have a 66-13 record in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 83.5% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has gone 59-12 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter (winning 83.1%).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 60.8%.
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 Home Team

  • The Timberwolves have hit the over in 24 of their 41 home games this year with a set over/under (58.5%).
  • The Timberwolves are 25-16 in home contests and have covered the spread 17 times at home.
  • This season, the Timberwolves have a 13-19 record ATS at home when playing as 3.5-point underdogs or more.
  • This season at home, the Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 221.3 points per contest, 3.8 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their past 10 matchups while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 208.0 points scored. That’s 9.5 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • In their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a 107.1 points-per-game average, 7.2 points below their season-long scoring average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • Minnesota has been underdogs in 19 games this season and won nine (47.4%) of those contests.
  • The Timberwolves have a record of 5-8, a 38.5% win rate, when they’re set as an underdog of +129 or more by sportsbooks this season.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Timberwolves have a 43.7% chance to win.
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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