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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions & Odds 03 15 2026

Publish Date: 03/14/2026
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It is 15 March: Minnesota Timberwolves (41-27) at Oklahoma City Thunder (53-15), and the game can be won in the margins. If the pace slows, the team that protects possessions tends to separate late.

If one side can win the middle quarters, that is usually enough to bring the game home. For spread/total updates later, use NBA spreads and totals.

The matchup tips at 12:00 pm US/Central from Paycom Center, with ABC on the broadcast. Once the game settles, the matchup questions from the first two paragraphs are the ones that decide it.



Latest Minnesota Timberwolves at Oklahoma City Thunder Odds – Moneylines, Spreads & Over/Unders

The market has Oklahoma City Thunder installed as 9.5-point listed favourites at Paycom Center. A spread this wide often signals that the favourite’s baseline is being trusted more than the opponent’s. The total opens at a standard total of 228.5. The total has ticked lower 3.5 from the opener, a move that can suggest toward an Under look. Since open, the spread has narrowed by 1 point, a move that can signal at early interest on Minnesota Timberwolves.

Money Line +265 FanDuel -305 DraftKings
Spread -7.5 -105 BetMGM 7.5 -110 Fanatics
Over/Under -110 DraftKings -105 Fanatics

Note: The odds table above updates dynamically. The written odds breakdown reflects the numbers at the moment it was generated, so the table and text can be different if the market moves.

Our Against the Spread Choice is Minnesota Timberwolves

We like Minnesota Timberwolves ATS. Over the last five games, one team has covered about 40% more often, and that is the simplest separation on the card.

ATS stat Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder
Season ATS record (W-L-P) 28-39-0 31-35-1
Season ATS 40% 50%
Last 5 ATS record 2-3-0 0-5-0
Last 5 ATS 40% 0%
Head-to-head ATS record 3-0-0 0-3-0
Head-to-head ATS 100% 0%

Our Over/Under Choice is Under

We like Under. The combined season is 50% Over and the combined last five is 30% Over, and one of those windows is clearly away from even for this matchup at 228.5.

Over/Under stat Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder
Season Over/Under record 32-35 35-32
Season Over 50% 50%
Last 5 Over/Under record 2-3-0 1-4-0
Last 5 Over 40% 20%
Head-to-head Over/Under record 1-2-0 1-2-0
Head-to-head Over 33% 33%

NBA Head-To-Head History: Key Stats

So to this point, this pairing has shown up 4 times in the season series, and that run gives a baseline heading into the next one. The season series has belonged to Thunder at 0 – 4, and this meeting tests whether the streak can reach 5 back-to-back. Most recently, the final was 124-94 and Thunder won by 30, a margin that created some daylight. A clean season-set sweep so far keeps the focus on whether Thunder can do it one more time.

Meetings This Season 4
Last Meeting Score 124-94
Last Meeting Winner Thunder
Last Meeting Margin 30
Timberwolves Vs Thunder Record 0 – 4
Timberwolves Vs Thunder Total Points 221.6 – 221.6

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Recent Form & Momentum

The last 10 games give a steadier read than a single hot night because the numbers capture both scoring and resistance. Scoring output has been about even between the two teams in the last 10. Minnesota Timberwolves have been allowing more points per game in that same span. Even if the headline rows look similar, small edges on both ends can add up, and Oklahoma City Thunder have won about 50% more often than Minnesota Timberwolves across the last 10. Net points per game equals points per game minus points allowed per game.

Recent form (Last 10) Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder
Record 6-4 9-1
Win rate 60% 90%
Points per game 112.8 113.6
Points allowed per game 117.8 108.5
Net points per game -5 +5.1
Point differential (Last 10 total) -50 +51
Field goal % 49.6% 45.7%
3PT % 34.5% 34.7%

In a short window, wins matter, but how a team is winning matters too. Minnesota Timberwolves have 2 wins in the last five and Oklahoma City Thunder have 5. Oklahoma City Thunder have won about 150% more often than Minnesota Timberwolves in the last five.

Momentum form (Last 5) Minnesota Timberwolves Oklahoma City Thunder
Wins (Last 5) 2 5
Losses (Last 5) 3 0
Win rate (Last 5) 40% 100%
Average margin (Last 5) -48 +23

Injury List Minnesota Timberwolves & Oklahoma City Thunder

Minnesota Timberwolves has the cleaner injury setup entering this matchup, and that usually makes the rotation easier to trust from the opening tip. Oklahoma City Thunder carries more availability questions, which can change how the bench is used and how the minutes are spread out.

The spot also looks a little cleaner for Oklahoma City Thunder, whether that edge comes from rest, workload, or travel. If Minnesota Timberwolves is the team dealing with the tighter turnaround, heavier mileage, or busier recent stretch, that can show up in pace, legs, and late-game execution.

Timberwolves
Thunder
Mike Conley
– Achilles
Julius Randle
– Thumb
Rudy Gobert
– Hip
Joe Ingles
– Personal
Naz Reid
– Shoulder
Anthony Edwards
– Right Foot
Jaden McDaniels
– Back
Bones Hyland
– Knee
Leonard Miller
– Back
Jaylen Clark
– Illness
Rob Dillingham
– Trade Pending
Terrence Shannon Jr.
– Foot
Alex Caruso
– Quad
Isaiah Hartenstein
– Injury Management
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
– Elbow
Luguentz Dort
– Adductor
Isaiah Joe
– Knee
Aaron Wiggins
– Groin
Chet Holmgren
– Back
Ousmane Dieng
– Calf
Jalen Williams
– Hamstring
Jaylin Williams
– Back
Cason Wallace
– Groin
Nikola Topić
– Groin
Ajay Mitchell
– Abdominal
Branden Carlson
– Back
Thomas Sorber
– Right Knee
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