The Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the 2 groups left standing within the West, however the Thunder are standing tall and off to a blazing begin within the convention finals. OKC has cruised within the first two video games in opposition to Minnesota, successful each by 15+ factors and now they take their act on the street. Recreation 3 is ready for Saturday evening in Minneapolis.
Each franchises are searching for a long-awaited NBA Finals look. Oklahoma Metropolis has not been to the NBA Finals since 2012, whereas the Timberwolves haven’t any Finals appearances of their historical past.
The highest-seeded Thunder have been the West’s high group all season lengthy. They received 68 video games within the common season and swept the Memphis Grizzlies within the first spherical of the playoffs. However they had been examined within the second spherical by Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets. OKC received the second-round collection in seven video games, blowing out Denver in Recreation 7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the presumptive NBA MVP, has been main the Thunder in scoring all through the playoffs and posted 31 factors in Recreation 1 in opposition to the Wolves.
The Wolves have a famous person scorer of their very own as Anthony Edwards has introduced Minnesota to the convention finals for the second yr in a row. The Timberwolves eradicated the Lakers and Warriors in 5 video games by way of the primary two rounds.
The Timberwolves hope to avenge final postseason’s convention finals disappointment, as they misplaced in 5 video games in opposition to the Dallas Mavericks in 2024. The Thunder are within the convention finals for the primary time since 2016, once they got here up quick in opposition to the Warriors.
Beneath is the entire schedule for the Western Convention finals.
Western Convention finals schedule
All occasions Jap
Recreation 1: Thunder 114, Timberwolves 88
Recreation 2: Thunder 118, Timberwolves 103 — Oklahoma Metropolis leads 2-0
Recreation 3: Saturday, Could 24 | Thunder vs. Timberwolves | 8:30 p.m., ABC/fubo
Recreation 4: Monday, Could 26 | Thunder vs. Timberwolves | 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
*Recreation 5: Wednesday, Could 28 | Timberwolves vs. Thunder | 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
*Recreation 6: Friday, Could 30 | Thunder vs. Timberwolves | 8:30 p.m., ESPN/fubo
*Recreation 7: Sunday, June 1 | Timberwolves vs. Thunder | 8 p.m., ESPN/fubo
Thunder vs. Timberwolves odds
Odds by way of DraftKings
- Collection odds: Thunder -1400, Timberwolves +850
- Recreation 2 odds: Thunder -2.5, O/U 218
Thunder vs. Timberwolves: Recreation 3 finest wager
Umm… what precisely has occurred on this collection that implies the Timberwolves are able to enjoying a sport inside three factors of the Thunder? Oklahoma Metropolis has received the primary two video games by 41 mixed factors. The Thunder have already received street video games in Memphis and Denver this postseason, so a venue change to Minnesota does not appear particularly imposing. Oklahoma Metropolis has held Minnesota to simply 32 factors per sport within the paint on this collection, over 9 fewer than any group within the NBA averaged within the common season. Minnesota’s formulation at this level is principally to hope that an irregular share of their 3-pointers go in. I suppose it is potential that it occurs. It is simply not one thing they’ll depend on. The Thunder have overwhelmed their brains in by way of two video games. The Decide: Thunder -2.5
