Timberwolves vs Thunder

As the Minnesota Timberwolves prepare to take on the Thunder in game one of the season, let's look at how each Wolves starter might perform.

Look for him to get his Timberwolves career off to a hot start. Karl-Anthony Towns will be matched up with the talented but slender Aleksej Pokusevski. While not the most unique physical specimen, Dort makes excellent use of his strong frame and knowledge of defensive fundamentals to frustrate talented scorers on a nightly basis. It will be an excellent opportunity to pick up a win against a team projected to finish near the bottom of the Western Conference this season. Edwards’ matchup will be with the second-year standout Josh Giddey. Despite this, D-Lo should still be able to get his game off against a younger competitor.

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MINNEAPOLIS — A 6-foot-6 Kenrich Williams guarded Karl-Anthony Towns. Aleksej Pokusevski, a stringbean of a center, matched up with Rudy Gobert.

Wednesday was a special occasion, as the Thunder opened its season in Holmgren’s hometown of Minneapolis. But as the starting center? 1 home game against the Magic will no longer air on TNT, the league announced Wednesday. Omoruyi, a two-way contract player with four NBA games to his name, was incredibly impactful in his 15 minutes off the bench. Thunder trainers eventually led him to the locker room and Williams never returned. Based on preseason lineups, and Pokusevski’s strong play, it wasn’t a big surprise to see Pokusevski in the starting five. The popular belief was that Pokusevski would start at power forward alongside center Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, but JRE came off the bench. He was 2-of-6 from 3-point range and 6-of-6 from the foul line. In his prior 115 games with the Thunder, Williams made just 13 starts. The Timberwolves shot a not-so-pretty 42% from the floor. Still prettier than the Thunder’s 38% shooting mark. Aleksej Pokusevski, a stringbean of a center, matched up with Rudy Gobert.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and the Oklahoma City Thunder open their season against each other at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday night at the Target Cente...

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 60 percent of simulations. The model went on a stunning 88-60 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning over $2,100. Thunder odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 225.