Thunder vs Timberwolves Betting Preview and Odds March 4
Thunder vs Timberwolves Predictions and Odds
NBA betting analyst Eric Pauly offers his Thunder vs Timberwolves betting preview for Friday, March 4. At the time of posting, Minnesota has opened as a 9.5-point road favorite in Oklahoma City, with the total sitting at 230.5 points.
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| Friday, March 4 | NBA Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Minnesota Timberwolves -9.5 at Oklahoma City Thunder |
| Total: | 230.5 Points |
| Game Time: | 8:10pm ET / 5:10pm PT |
| Arena: | Paycom Center in Oklahoma City |
| TV: | Bally Sports Oklahoma |
Thunder vs Timberwolves Analysis
The Oklahoma City Thunder will host the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday evening. Both teams are coming off of wins and rest.
The Thunder surprised the Nuggets in their last outing by beating them in their own arena by 12 points. The Timberwolves have won two straight over good opponents, which has inched them closer to a spot in the actual playoffs and not the play-in tournament.
This is the third matchup this season for these teams with the Timberwolves winning the first two games.
Feisty Dogs
The Thunder shocked everyone by beating the Nuggets Tuesday night as 14.5-point underdogs. The Thunder are one of the best against the spread teams in the NBA this season. Whether it be as road or home dogs, the Thunder find a way to cover. They are 15-10 against the spread as home dogs and 3-2 against the spread as a home dog of 6-9.5 points.
Late-Season Upswing
The Timberwolves have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games and are on an upward swing late in the season. They are only 2.5 games behind the Nuggets for the last spot in the Western Conference playoffs and need to win games like this down the stretch. It is unclear if young budding star Anthony Edwards will play tonight due to a knee injury.
Thunder vs Timberwolves Predicion
I do not love any bets in this game. This is a classic case of one actually good team vs one team that is devoid of talent, but great against the spread.
I lean toward the over in this contest, but I do not think it is a bet worth laying a lot of coin on. It is a must-win for the Wolves since they cannot be dropping games to inferior opponents down the stretch if they want to make the playoffs.
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