Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting: NBA preview for Jan. 29

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-10) are 6.5-point favorites against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (29-19) Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Target Center. The game starts at 9:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and FDSOK. The matchup has a point total of 228.5.

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Thunder Cover -6.5 vs Timberwolves -111

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting lines

  • Thunder odds to win: -228
  • Timberwolves odds to win: +188
  • Spread: Thunder (-6.5)
  • Total: 228.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Midwest Extra – Missouri
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Thunder Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Oklahoma City has an 11-11 ATS record in road games so far while going 17-5 overall in those contests.
  • Oklahoma City has a 9-9 record ATS on the road this year when playing as 6.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Thunder have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 12 times this year.
  • This season on the road Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 229.6 points per contest, 1.1 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Thunder Recent Trends

  • The Thunder have a 7-3 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The final score of the past 10 Thunder games has gone over the set total six times.
  • The past 10 Thunder games averaged 0.6 more points (229.1) than this matchup’s point total.
  • In the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 3.7 points less per game compared to their season average.

Thunder Betting Records

  • The Thunder have compiled a 38-10 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 79.2% of those games).
  • Oklahoma City has gone 35-9 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -228 or shorter (winning 79.5%).
  • The Thunder have an implied moneyline win probability of 69.5% in this game.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49 (third in NBA) 43 (first) 43.8 (16th) 45.6 (24th) 25.4 (18th) 11.6 (second)

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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Timberwolves have hit the over in seven of their 24 home games this year with a set over/under (29.2%).
  • The Timberwolves are 16-8 in home contests with a 10-14 record against the spread at home.
  • This year, the Timberwolves have a 6-9 record ATS at home when playing as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Timberwolves to beat the total. This year their home games averaged a total of 232.1 points per contest.

Timberwolves Recent Trends

  • The Timberwolves have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
  • The Timberwolves’ past 10 outings have ended with an average of 232.7 points scored. That’s 4.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • The Timberwolves’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 115.3, 3.7 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • This season, Minnesota has won three out of the 11 games, or 27.3%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • The Timberwolves have a record of 1-2 when they’re set as an underdog of +188 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Timberwolves based on the moneyline is 34.7%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.1 (fifth in NBA) 45.9 (fifth) 45 (10th) 43.3 (10th) 26.6 (12th) 13.8 (13th)
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