Thunder vs. Timberwolves Game 1 Predictions, Odds & Stats – May 20

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves square off to tip off the Western Conference Finals. The Thunder are favored by 7 points in the contest, which airs on ESPN and ESPN2 at 8:30 p.m. ET.

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves Predictions for Tuesday

Our computer projections model for this matchup calls for a final score of Thunder 118, Timberwolves 107.

  • Moneyline Pick: Thunder (-296)
  • Total Pick: Over 218 (computer predicts 224.4 points)
  • Pick ATS: Thunder (-7)

Recent Thunder vs. Timberwolves Matchups

Thunder vs Timberwolves (Recent Matchups)
Date Favorite Spread Total Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Result
2/24/2025 Thunder -11.5 228 -610 +448 131-128 MIN
2/23/2025 Thunder -9 228 -385 +302 130-123 OKC
2/13/2025 Thunder -9.5 226.5 -455 +351 116-101 MIN
12/31/2024 Thunder -7 216.5 -269 +218 113-105 OKC
1/29/2024 Thunder -2.5 224.5 -139 +118 107-101 MIN
1/20/2024 Timberwolves -3 229 -148 +125 102-97 OKC
12/26/2023 Thunder -2.5 228.5 -135 +115 129-106 OKC
11/28/2023 Timberwolves -3 228.5 -156 +132 106-103 MIN

Thunder 2024-25 Betting Trends

  • Oklahoma City is 54-26-2 ATS this season.
  • The Thunder are 37-18-1 against the spread when favored by 7 points or more this season.
  • In Oklahoma City's 82 games with a set total, 46 have hit the over (56.1%).
  • The Thunder have won 66, or 83.5%, of the 79 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • Oklahoma City has a record of 44-8, a 84.6% win rate, when it's favored by -296 or more by bookmakers this season.

Timberwolves 2024-25 Betting Trends

  • Minnesota's ATS record is 39-43-0 this year.
  • The Timberwolves have a 4-2 record against the spread this year when an underdog by 7 points or more.
  • Minnesota has gone over in 44 of its 82 games with a set total (53.7%).
  • The Timberwolves have won 47.4% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (9-10).
  • Minnesota has a record of 2-3 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +238 or longer (40%).

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Thunder vs. Timberwolves Injury Report

Thunder

Thunder:

Nikola Topic: Out For Season (Acl)

Timberwolves

Timberwolves: None

Thunder vs. Timberwolves Game Time and TV Channel

  • Game day: Tuesday, May 20, 2025
  • Game time: 8:30 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN and ESPN2
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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