Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds, tips and betting trends | 1/29/2026

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Jan. 29, 2026, 3:30 a.m. ET

Jan 28, 2026; Dallas, Texas, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) reacts in front of Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half at American Airlines Center.

Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves (29-19) face Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-10) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Target Center, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video and FDSOK.

The Thunder hit the court as 5.5-point favorites against the Timberwolves. The point total for the game is 225.5.

Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Oklahoma City -5.5Total: 225.5Moneyline: Oklahoma City -226, Minnesota +187Watch this game on Fubo!Thunder at Timberwolves odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 5.5)Pick OU: Over (225.5)Prediction: Thunder 117 – Timberwolves 113MoneylineThe Thunder have won 79.2% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (38-10).Oklahoma City has a record of 35-9 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -226 or shorter (winning 79.5%).Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder have an implied win probability of 69.3%.The Timberwolves have been underdogs in 11 games this season and won three (27.3%) of those contests.This season, Minnesota has won one of its three games when it is the underdog by at least +187 on the moneyline.The implied probability of a win by the Timberwolves based on the moneyline is 34.8%.Against the spreadThe Thunder average 120.5 points per game, 6.4 more points than the 114.1 the Timberwolves give up.Oklahoma City has a 21-11 record against the spread and a 30-2 record overall when scoring more than 114.1 points.When it scores more than 107.6 points, Minnesota is 20-20 against the spread and 27-13 overall.Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 23-16 and a 33-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 119 points.The Thunder are at the top of the NBA’s scoring charts (120.5 PPG), while the Timberwolves allow the 11th-fewest points per game (114.1) in the league.The fifth-ranked scoring NBA team (119 PPG) is Minnesota, while the Oklahoma City squad ranks first in the league defensively (107.6 PPG).The Thunder have out-scored their opponents by a total of 616 points this season (12.9 points per game on average), and the Timberwolves have put up 231 more points than their opponents on the year (4.9 per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Oklahoma City this season is 121.1 points, 5.1 more points than its implied total of 116 points in Thursday’s game.So far this season, Oklahoma City has scored more than 116 points in 32 games.The average implied point total on the year for Minnesota (120.1) is 10.1 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).How to watch Thunder vs. TimberwolvesWatch this game on Fubo!

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