- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has scored over 31.5 points five times this postseason.
- Julius Randle has -135 odds to record multiple three pointers made, which he has done in half of his playoff games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY – The first game of the Western Conference Finals in the NBA tips off Tuesday night as the Minnesota Timberwolves will face the top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder at 8:30 PM EST. 4o571i
Timberwolves vs Thunder Game 1 Odds 324h2a
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberwolves | +7.0 -105 | +240 | O 217.5 -110 |
| Thunder | -7.0 -115 | -290 | U 217.5 -110 |
Online sportsbooks like the Thunder to take Game 1 at home by a decent margin.
The two teams split the regular season series at two games apiece, but Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle were both absent from the lineup for Minnesota in three of those four games.
Expect A Big Game From SGA 39l4p
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been one of the leading candidates for MVP all season and has continued to play at an MVP level in the postseason.
He has averaged 29 points per game through the first two rounds while shooting 48% from the field. Online NBA sportsbooks have set his line at 31.5 points for tonight’s game.
Take SGA to sur that mark at -115 odds.
He has scored over 31.5 points in each of his last two games and did so in four of his seven games against the Denver Nuggets in the second round.
He also averaged 35 points per game in his four regular season matchups against Minnesota while shooting 51% from the field and 56% from three.
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The potential league MVP should continue to keep cooking tonight as the Thunder look to take Game 1 at home.
Bet On Julius Randle Three Pointers 1j73t
Julius Randle has been playing his best basketball down the stretch for the Timberwolves, averaging 25.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game in their second round series against the Golden State Warriors
He did all of this while primarily being guarded by Draymond Green, who was a finalist for defensive player of the year this season.
His line is set at 1.5 total three pointers made tonight with -135 odds to cash the over.
Randle has averaged 1.9 made threes on 5.5 attempts per game this postseason. He recorded four three pointers in Game 4 and two three pointers in Game 5 of the second round.
In five of his 10 games in these playoffs, Randle has made more than one three pointer.
With most of the defensive attention going to Anthony Edwards, look for Randle to take advantage of his opportunities on offense and knock home a few threes.
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