The Oklahoma City Thunder will face the Minnesota Timberwolves for the first time this season at 8:00 p.m. ET. The Thunder are currently atop the Western Conference at 16-5, while the Wolves are 17-14 and the eighth seed.
The Thunder’s second-best player, Jalen Williams, has improved in each part of his game. He is averaging 21.2 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Here is my favorite prop bet for Jalen Williams against Minnesota tonight.
Jalen Williams under 20.5 points (-125)
Although Williams has taken strides in every area of his game from last season, his scoring is still too inconsistent to back him. He has only scored 21 or more points in two of the previous 20 games. Yes, he is averaging 20.8 in December, but that number is boosted by three games with 27, 28 and 33 points. He has scored exactly 20 points four times this month.
Williams is -125 on DraftKings Sportsbook to score less than 20.5 points tonight. This month, Williams struggled to shoot the ball from the field (42.8%) and with three-pointers (29.7%). In five of his previous 10 games, Willimas has scored 18 or fewer points.
The Timberwolves allow 107.2 points per game, the fourth fewest in the NBA this season. In the four games Williams has played the Timberwolves in his career, he has only scored 21 points once. He is capable of scoring 25-30 points on any given night, but until he shows consistency in this area, it is wise to get his under in points.
All odds provided by DraftKings Sportsbook, lines and odds subject to change.
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