Thunder vs. Timberwolves odds, line, spread: Proven model reveals NBA picks, predictions for Jan. 7, 2022

A Northwest Division battle is on tap between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at the Paycom Center. Oklahoma City is 13-24 overall and 8-11 at home, while Minnesota is 18-20 overall and 7-10 on the road. The Timberwolves are ranked third in the Northwest Division; the Thunder are ranked fifth. 

Minnesota is favored by 5.5 points in the latest Thunder vs. Timberwolves odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 215.5. Before you make any Timberwolves vs. Thunder picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 11 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 48-24 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $2,000. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, it has simulated Thunder vs. Timberwolves 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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