A pair of the league’s top scorers face off when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (first, 32.2 PPG) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (45-10) visit Anthony Edwards (fourth, 27.6 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (31-26) on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, FDSN, and FDSOK. The Thunder are 8.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 227.5.
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Thunder Cover -8.5 vs Timberwolves -111
Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting lines
- Thunder odds to win: -375
- Timberwolves odds to win: +295
- Spread: Thunder (-8.5)
- Total: 227.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Thunder Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Oklahoma City has covered the spread 15 times on the road and are 19-7 in road contests.
- Oklahoma City has gone 6-5 ATS in road games this year when playing as 8.5-point favorites or more.
- On the road this year, Thunder games have hit the over on the set point total 13 times.
- Oklahoma City and its opponents have averaged a total of 224.9 points per road contest this year, 2.6 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Thunder Recent Trends
- The Thunder have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The Thunder and their opponents have hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The last 10 Thunder games averaged 230.8 total points, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the past 10 games, the Thunder are scoring 6.6 points more per game compared to their season average.
Thunder Betting Records
- The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 53 total times this season. They’ve finished 44-9 in those games.
- Oklahoma City has a record of 23-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -375 or shorter (winning 85.2%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 78.9%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.5 (ninth in NBA) | 43.1 (first) | 44.7 (13th) | 45.5 (23rd) | 26.4 (14th) | 11.2 (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 15 times this year.
- The Timberwolves have a 9-20 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 16-13 overall in those contests.
- The Timberwolves have gone 4-4 ATS at home this year when playing as 8.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Timberwolves and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.7 points per home contest this year, 7.8 points fewer than this game’s posted total.
Timberwolves Recent Trends
- The Timberwolves have a 5-5 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread five times in those games.
- The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
- The past 10 Timberwolves games averaged 5.8 fewer points (221.7) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a 116.2 points-per-game average, 4.6 points above their season-long scoring average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- Minnesota has been underdogs in 14 games this season and won six (42.9%) of those contests.
- The Timberwolves have played as an underdog of +295 or more once this season and won that game.
- The implied probability of a win by the Timberwolves based on the moneyline is 25.3%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (19th in NBA) | 45.7 (seventh) | 44.2 (16th) | 43.0 (eighth) | 25.2 (21st) | 14.2 (20th) |
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