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Minnesota faces Oklahoma City in conference matchup

Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis Thursday at 9:30 p.m. EST, their third meeting this season.
With conference seeding on the line, the matchup matters because the Oklahoma City Thunder show strong divisional form at 7-2 while the Minnesota Timberwolves hold a 16-14 conference record.
Data show both clubs produce high scoring outputs, with Thunder averaging 116.8 points and 49.4% shooting, while Minnesota averages 115.3 and 47.4%; Chet Holmgren averages 17.9 points and 8.7 rebounds.
Availability reports show that BETMGM lists the Thunder as 6-point favorites with an over/under of 225.5, while multiple Thunder players are listed out or day to day.
After their Dec. 20 win, Minnesota ranks fifth in Western Conference rebounding at 45.0, with Rudy Gobert pacing Timberwolves with 11.2 boards and Julius Randle averaging 22.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists.

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Returning Isaiah Hartenstein, Thunder take aim at Timberwolves

The Oklahoma City Thunder remain shorthanded heading into Thursday's matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis.But the Thunder will get a significant piece back for the matchup with the return of Isaiah Hartenstein.Hartenstein is not listed on the injury report ahead of the rematch of last season's Western Conference finals.The 7-footer has been sidelined since Dec. 28 with a calf strain.Hartenstein's return figures to be particular…

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