Minnesota vs Oklahoma Prediction: the Thunder to Take Revenge on the Wolves for Recent Defeat

On 14 February, Minnesota beat Oklahoma at home by 15 points. Can the Timberwolves do it again in the next game, or will the Thunder, who are top of the Western Conference, get their own back?Check out our free prediction for the last NBA game of the day, and let's take a look at the stats and pick a few betting options.

Minnesota

The home win over Oklahoma was recorded on the last day of the regular season before the All-Star Weekend break, but in the first game after the break, Minnesota didn't manage to build on that success.Away from home, Chris Finch's team met one of the leaders of the Western Conference, Houston, and lost 115-121. Despite the defeat, Anthony Edwards, who scored 37 points, can still put another game in his name. The Timberwolves' leader is having a great championship.The Wolves suffered their third defeat in the last four games, and also lost to Cleveland (107:128) and Milwaukee (101:103) on the road and at home. Overall, the Timberwolves are still seventh in the Western Conference standings, but they're just one win behind the Los Angeles Clippers for a direct playoff spot.

Oklahoma

The Thunder has only played one game since the restart of the regular season, away against Utah. The game against the Western Conference outsider turned out to be an easy win for Mark Daigneault's team, ending in a 130-107 victory for Oklahoma. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the Thunder's top scorer, with 21 points, and Chet Holmgren added 20 points.It's worth mentioning that the Thunder's only road loss recently was to Minnesota, in the last nine games. Overall, the Thunder have only lost 10 games in 55 regular season games and are doing well in the Western Conference standings.

H2H Meetings

The score in the season series is tied at 1-1. Last season, Oklahoma and Minnesota exchanged victories twice each.

Stats Betting

• Oklahoma has won 8 out of 9 previous matches.
• In 9 out of 14 previous matches, Oklahoma scored more than 227 points.
• In 5 of the last 6 games at home, Minnesota reached the 110-point mark.
• Oklahoma has scored more than 119 points in 7 out of 9 previous games.

Expert Betting Tips

After losing to Minnesota the last time, Oklahoma will be gunning for a win. The Thunder have the resources to win on demand, so we'll bet on them to win. We'll also take TU on points. Oklahoma has been leading the defensive efficiency rating for a while, and Minnesota is in fifth position. On average, the Thunder and Timberwolves are conceding just 113.2 points per game between them.

Our picks:

W2 & TU (229.5) for 2.19

TU (228.5) for 1.91

H2 (-9.5) for 2.05