The Minnesota Timberwolves and Oklahoma City Thunder run it back on Monday.
The pregame narrative: The Thunder won, 130-123, on Sunday in an exciting game from start to finish. Fans are treated to an immediate rematch tonight and I have prop picks on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Naz Reid.
Check out my Timberwolves vs. Thunder prop picks for Feb. 24.
Timberwolves vs. Thunder prop picks
Best bet: Gilgeous-Alexander over 6.5 assists (+114)
The MVP favourite is tapping into his playmaking ability recently and it was on full display last night.
- SGA finished with eight assists on Sunday.
- He has seven-plus assists in five of the past six games.
Two of the Thunders’ past three contests were against the T-Wolves so there’s plenty of recent data to study.
Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 8.5 assists in those games.
Part of the uptick in recent assist numbers must be because of Chet Holmgren’s return. The seven-foot sophomore is shaping back into form, scoring 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting on Sunday.
That adds another option for the Thunder and a formidable pick-and-pop option for SGA.
Key stat: Gilgeous-Alexander’s cleared this line in four of the past six games vs. Minnesota.
Quick pick
Reid over 29.5 points, rebounds and assists (-110): There is no injury report for either the Thunder or Wolves at the time of writing.
It’s unlikely either Julius Randle or Rudy Gobert return for Minnesota meaning Reid should start again tonight, but that is worth monitoring.
If Reid is in the starting lineup, this line becomes all the more appetizing. Why? Well, take a look at his last nine games as a starter:
- 21.4 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists per game (34.7 PRA).
- He’s 8-1 against this line during that time.
- In the two recent meetings with OKC, he averaged 41.5 points/rebounds/assists.
Reid’s been on the court often as an important part of the T-Wolves rotation. He played north of 32 minutes in nine straight.
Even if Randle and/or Gobert are in, I can’t see either logging big minutes after missing significant time.
Picks made at 9:30 a.m. ET on 02/24/2025.
Spencer is a true sports junkie. A graduate of the Sports Journalism program at Centennial College, he first joined NorthStar Gaming as an intern in 2023. He is now a contributing writer. He loves finding the edge to bet on in all sports but has a deep passion for the NBA and UFC. Previous stops include Sportsnet.