Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting: Conference Finals Game 4 preview

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The Minnesota Timberwolves are slight 3-point underdogs for Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Target Center on Monday, starting at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and ESPN2. The Thunder are up 2-1 in the series. The over/under in the matchup is set at 219.

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -155
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +129
  • Spread: Thunder (-3)
  • Total: 219
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City has a 25-14-1 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 32-8 overall in those contests.
  • Oklahoma City has a 21-12 record ATS on the road this season when playing as 3-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have gone over a set point total in a road game 21 times this season.
  • Recent performance gives an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 227.5 points per contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 6-4 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Thunder and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 3.5 more points (222.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over their last 10 games, the Thunder have a points-per-game average 6.4 points below their season-long scoring average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have gone 66-13 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 83.5% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 59-12 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -155 or shorter (winning 83.1%).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Thunder a 60.8% chance to win.
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 gone over a set point total in a home game 24 times this season.
  • The Timberwolves are 25-16 in home contests with a 17-24 record against the spread at home.
  • The Timberwolves have a 13-20 record ATS in home games this year as 3-point underdogs or more.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 221.3 points per home contest this season, 2.3 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 7-3 record straight-up in those games.
  • Timberwolves’ last 10 games saw six hit the over.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 games have ended with an average of 208.9 points scored. That’s 10.1 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
  • Over the last 10 games, the Timberwolves are scoring 109.8 points per game compared to their 114.3 season average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • Minnesota has been underdogs in 19 games this season and won nine (47.4%) of those contests.
  • This season, the Timberwolves have won five of their 13 games, or 38.5%, when they’re the underdog by at least +129 on the moneyline.
  • 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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