All season, the Thunder has been delivering reminders of how good it can be, several of those in the current seven-game win streak. OKC's defense continues to rate among the league's best, allowing only 105 pg across the win streak. Moreover, every win in the current uptick has been achieved by a double-digit margin. Across the seven-game streak, the scoring margin pg is a whopping +24. Meanwhile, the T-wolves have been spinning their wheels all season in a major dropoff from a year ago, still have Julius Randle out, and are off a loss to the Bucks minus Giannis and Dame Lillard. Play Thunder

Oklahoma City is at Minnesota tonight and they have a seven-game winning streak going. They've covered six of those games during the win streak and they'll probably cover tonight too but I think OKC controls the pace and gets over this low total for them. They average 117 points a game and the Timberwolves allow 108.2 per game. OKC has gone over seven of their last 10 games. During their seven-game win streak, OKC has scored 121 or more six times and 115 the other time. They go over tonight as well.

Caesar’s. Once again, I’m fading a primary ball-handler against the Thunder. While Anthony Edwards is capable of going off any given night, he’s failed to clear this line in 12/18 against the top 10 pick and roll defenses. Lu Dort has given Ant trouble in the past, and I’m banking on the same thing happening tonight.

OKC might sit guys in this spot but they are a prideful bunch, playing great ball. Even with MIN a shell of what they were a year ago, I expect OKC to come to play. They are far deeper and better and can outrun the Wolves. MIN lost another heartbreaker at home Wednesday. Bad vibes. Wolves 19-8-1 ATS at home and 21-8-1 with equal rest. I like the more prideful team to take care of business here before the ASB. Thunder playing like a team possessed.