Timberwolves vs Thunder Prediction, Picks & Player Props, Plus Game 2 Odds

• The OKC Thunder can take a 2-0 lead on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night
• The Thunder are heavy home favorites for the second straight game
• See the Timberwolves vs Thunder Game 2 picks, predictions, player props, and best odds

The Oklahoma City Thunder (77-17, 51-7 home, 58-33-4 ATS) took care of business on Tuesday and now have the opportunity to take a commanding 2-0 lead on the Minnesota Timberwolves (57-36, 28-19 away, 46-46-1 ATS) on Thursday night in Game 2 of the best-of-seven Western Conference final. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:35 pm CT/8:35 pm ET at the Paycom Center. The Thunder are, for the second straight game, 7.5-point home favorites in Thursday’s NBA odds, a number OKC easily covered in a 114-88 Game 1 rout.

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MIN Timberwolves vs OKC Thunder Prediction & Picks

• Rudy Gobert under 7.5 rebounds (+105) at DraftKings
• Timberwolves +7.5 (-112) at FanDuel

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My first pick for Game 2 is Rudy Gobert (8.3 PPG, 9.0 RPG in 27.5 MPG during the postseason) to stay under 7.5 rebounds, which is listed at +105 at DraftKings. His number is higher (8.5) at other sportsbooks, but the juice is also higher (-125). I’m targeting the bigger payout.

Gobert played just 21 minutes in Game 1, collecting a scant three rebounds in the process. Seven of his teammates played more, despite Gobert being in the starting lineup. This happened during the Lakers and Warriors series, as well. He’s a liability at the offensive end and the T-Wolves are far more efficient with Naz Reid, Julius Randle, and Jaden McDaniels comprising their frontcourt.

I’m not expecting Gobert to be held to three boards again, but I am expecting his lack of playing time to keep him under eight for the game.

My second pick in MIN/OKC Game 2 is the Timberwolves to cover the 7.5-point spread. The biggest difference between the teams in Game 1 was three-point shooting. The Thunder went 11-of-21 from beyond the arc (52%) while the T-wolves were just 15-of-51 (29%). That’s not something likely to repeat. Minnesota was a better three-point shooting team than OKC all year (37.7% vs 37.4%) and has been better throughout the postseason, as well (34.3% vs 32.9%).

The Timberwolves were also -5 in turnover differential in Game 1, giving up an inexplicable 13 steals to OKC. Julius Randle had five turnovers, alone, and just one assist. Most of the sloppiness came in the second half; when Minnesota was holding it together in the first two quarters, they were getting the better of the Thunder, taking a four-point lead into halftime.

That continued the high degree of success for Minnesota against OKC from the regular season, when the Wolves were one of the few teams to play the Thunder to a stalemate, going 2-2 SU in four regular-season meetings.

MIN vs OKC Player Props (Game 2)

NBA player props from bet365 on May 22. Use the bet365 bonus code to wager on MIN/OKC Game 2.

After scoring a game-high 31 points in Game 1, falling half a point shy of his point total, SGA (29.2 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 6.6 APG postseason) once again has an O/U of 31.5 points.

Anthony Edwards (25.7 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 5.6 APG postseason) has the highest total on the Minnesota side again at 25.5 O/U, same as Game 1. Ant scored just 18 points in the Game 1 loss.

Timberwolves vs Thunder Odds for Game 2

There isn’t much variety in the Timberwolves vs Thunder odds. The spread is OKC -7.5 across the board with only slight differences in price. The best Minnesota ATS price is -112 at DraftKings and FanDuel. The best OKC ATS price is -105 at BetMGM, Caesars, and bet365.

The longest moneyline odds for Minnesota are +245 at FanDuel, while the longest moneyline odds for an OKC win are -290 at DraftKings.

The game total ranges from 216.5 to 217.5. Over bettors should take O 216.5 (-110) at DraftKings. Under bettors should head to BetMGM where they can get U 217.5 at -115.

OKC’s NBA Championship odds improved to -230 after their Game 1 victory, while their odds to win the series moved from around -300 to -650. Minnesota is now a +475 longshot to win the series and a +950 bet to win the NBA title.