Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves odds, tips and betting trends | 3/15/2026

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March 14, 2026Updated March 15, 2026, 3:30 a.m. ET

Mar 12, 2026; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Boston Celtics guard/forward Jaylen Brown (7) goes up for a dunk in front of Oklahoma City Thunder center/forward Chet Holmgren (7) during the fourth quarter at Paycom Center.

A pair of the NBA’s best scorers hit the court — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (second, 31.8 points per game) and Anthony Edwards (third, 29.7) — when the Oklahoma City Thunder (52-15) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (41-26) on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET on ABC.

The Thunder enter their game against the Timberwolves as an 8.5-point favorite. The game’s point total is set at 224.5.

Thunder vs. Timberwolves betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday 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 -8.5Total: 224.5Moneyline: Oklahoma City -407, Minnesota +316Watch this game on Fubo!Timberwolves at Thunder odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Thunder (- 8.5)Pick OU: Over (224.5)Prediction: Thunder 120 – Timberwolves 110MoneylineThe Thunder have won 79.4% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (50-13).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -407 or shorter, Oklahoma City has a record of 30-6 (83.3% win percentage).The Thunder have an 80.3% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.The Timberwolves have entered the game as underdogs 14 times this season and won five, or 35.7%, of those games.Minnesota has played as an underdog of +316 or more once this season and lost that game.The implied probability of a win by the Timberwolves based on the moneyline is 24.0%.Against the spreadThe Thunder record just 3.5 more points per game (118.6) than the Timberwolves give up (115.1).When Oklahoma City scores more than 115.1 points, it is 28-14 against the spread and 39-3 overall.Minnesota has put together a 28-27 ATS record and a 38-17 overall record in games it scores more than 107.8 points.Oklahoma City is 30-24 against the spread and 45-9 overall when it allows fewer than 118.7 points.The Thunder are the league’s sixth-ranked scoring team (118.6 PPG), while the Timberwolves allow the rank 14th in points per game (115.1) in NBA action.Minnesota’s squad is currently the fifth-ranked scoring team in the NBA (118.7 PPG), while Oklahoma City’s team is second in points allowed per game (107.8).The Thunder have scored a total of 723 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 10.8 per game), and the Timberwolves have out-scored opponents by 237 points on the season (3.6 more per game).Over/UnderThe average implied total for Oklahoma City this season is 119.6 points, 2.6 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Sunday’s game.This season, Oklahoma City has scored more than 117 points in 39 games.Minnesota’s average implied point total on the season (119.9 points) is 11.9 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).How to watch Thunder vs. TimberwolvesGame day: Sunday, March 15, 2026Game time: 1 p.m. ETLocation: Oklahoma City, OklahomaArena: Paycom CenterTV channel: ABCLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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