The Oklahoma City Thunder are set to clinch their second NBA Finals appearance since moving to Oklahoma with a home win tonight. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the team to 40 points in Game 4, while Jalen Williams added 34 points of his own.
In contrast, the Minnesota Timberwolves face a must-win situation to continue their season. Anthony Edwards and his team split the two games in Minnesota but are struggling to close out wins.
Here are some key betting picks for tonight’s game:
* Alex Caruso under 14.5 points, rebounds, and assists (-110): Moody predicts an under due to Caruso’s limited field-goal attempts, rebound chances, and potential assists against the Timberwolves.
* Julius Randle under 10.5 total assists and rebounds (+105): Snellings notes that Randle has been under this line in all four games against the Thunder, with a trend of rock-steady combined rebounds and assists numbers in the playoffs.
* Chet Holmgren over 1.5 three-pointers (+115): Moody expects Holmgren to shine from beyond the arc due to the spacing created by the Thunder’s smaller lineup against the Timberwolves.
* Shai Gilgeous-Alexander over 31.5 points (-130): Snellings predicts a strong game for SGA, given his historical dominance against the Timberwolves and the importance of clinching the finals.
The game is set to tip off at 8:30 p.m. ET with the Thunder favored by 8.5 points. The injury report lists Nikola Topic as out for the Thunder due to a knee injury.
Source: https://www.espn.com/espn/betting/story/_/id/45359945/nba-playoffs-betting-bets-western-conference-finals-timberwolves-thunder