Gameday preview: OKC Thunder can claim West’s top seed with win over Wolves
History:
OKC holds the predominant edge all-time with a 29-10 in win margin. The Wolves won the season series last year taking three of four matches.
Projected Line-ups
OKC Thunder Starters:
Point Guard: Russell Westbrook
Shooting Guard: Terrance Ferguson
Small Forward: Paul George
Power Forward: Jerami Grant
Center: Steven Adams
OKC Thunder Bench
Point Guard: Dennis Schroder, Raymond Felton
Shooting Guard: Alex Abrines, Deonte Burton
Small Forward: Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Abdel Nader
Power Forward: Patrick Patterson
Center: Nerlens Noel
Injury Notes:
Andre Roberson: remains out due to numerous procedures en route to his patellar tendon recovery with hopes of returning early in the New Year.
Minnesota Timberwolves
Starters:
Point Guard: *Derrick Rose (Tyus Jones)
Shooting Guard: Andrew Wiggins
Small Forward: Robert Covington
Power Forward: Taj Gibson
Center: Karl-Anthony Towns
Minnesota Timberwolves Bench:
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Point Guard: Tyus Jones, Jerryd Bayless
Shooting Guard: Josh Okogie,
Small Forward: James Nunnally, Luol Deng, Keita Bates-Diop,
Power Forward: Dario Saric, Anthony Tolliver
Center: Gorgui Dieng
- *Derrick Rose: in the game versus the Spurs Rose tweaked his ankle making his participation in this game uncertain.
- Jeff Teague also has an ankle injury which has lead to inflammation and the need for him to be rested. He is listed as out for this match.
Game Specifics:
The Venue: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Tip: 7:00 PM CT (8:00 PM ET), Sunday, December 23, 2018
TV: Fox Sports Oklahoma
Radio: Oklahoma City – WWLS 98.1FM OKC / 930AM (ESP)
The Odds: The Thunder are 4 point favorites, with an over-under of 210.5 points
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