The Oklahoma City Thunder (44-9) and Minnesota Timberwolves (30-25) are set to match up in a Western Conference tilt Thursday. The Thunder beat the Miami Heat 115-101 Wednesday night on the first night of a back-to-back. The Timberwolves didn't have that same success, narrowly losing to the Milwaukee Bucks 103-101 Wednesday. OKC defeated Minnesota, 113-105, on Dec. 31 in their lone meeting of the season, after the teams split four games last season. Julius Randle (groin) remains out for Minnesota, while Anthony Edwards (hip) is listed as questionable.

Tipoff from Target Center in Minnesota is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder beat the Timberwolves 113-105 the last time these two teams met on Dec. 31. This time around, the Thunder are 9-point favorites in the latest Thunder vs. Timberwolves odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points is 225.5. OKC is at -370 on the money line (risk $370 to win $100), while Minnesota is at +291 (risk $100 to win $291).

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