OKC Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves [2/23]: Updated Injury Report, Odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Nationally Televised contest between these two squads on the front end of one of the wildest back-to-backs in the league. Here is the updated Injury Report and Betting Odds.

Dec 31, 2024; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) and Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein (55) meet after their game at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images | Alonzo Adams-Imagn Images

The Oklahoma City Thunder are taking on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday in the front end of a same-team travel back-to-back. These two teams will play on ESPN in Minnesota on Sunday with tip-off set for 8:30 PM CT before running it back on Monday in the Paycom Center on NBATV with tip-off slated for 7:00 PM CT. That is a faster turnaround than even a normal back-to-back and it is the rare same team set.

The OKC Thunder will play its second game with a fully healthy projected playoff rotation while the Minnesota Timberwolves head into this game hampered missing three key rotational players.

Updated NBA Injury Report

Oklahoma City Thunder

Ajay Mitchell (Toe) OUT
Nikola Topic (ACL) OUT

Minnesota Timberwolves

Donte DiVincenzo (Toe) OUT
Rudy Gobert (Back) OUT
Julius Randle (Groin) OUT

Updated NBA Betting Odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the day as 9.5-point favorites against the Minnesota Timberwolves on the front end of this strange back-to-back. According to FanDuel, that number has dipped down to 8.5 points in favor of the OKC Thunder with the over/under set for 227.5 points.

The OKC Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will face off on Monday in the Paycom Center to complete this strange back-to-back set with a quick turnaround.

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