WCF Game 1 Betting Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves Vs. OKC Thunder

Written By:

Sam Profeta

Published On:

May 20, 2025 12:13 PM

WCF Game 1 Betting Preview: Minnesota Timberwolves Vs. OKC Thunder - Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Anthony Edwards
  • The Oklahoma City Thunder are 7.5-point favorites in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  • There are -340 odds for the Thunder to win the Western Conference Finals.

OKLAHOMA CITY – The stage is set for the Western Conference Finals between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Just before Game 1 of the series, legal sports betting sites are all on the Thunder to get out to a hot start and eventually come out on top in the series.

Minnesota Timberwolves Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

  • Moneyline: Timberwolves (+250) vs. Thunder (-300)
  • Spread: Thunder -7.5
  • Total: 216

Minnesota Timberwolves Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Series Price

  • Minnesota Timberwolves +270
  • Oklahoma City Thunder -340

Closer Than Expected

NBA betting sites are heavily leaning on the Thunder coming out on top in the series and in Game 1, things could be much closer than expected based off of what unfolded during the regular season between the two.

During the season, they split their four-game series at two games each, however, Minnesota owned them against the spread with a 3-1 record in that department. In the two games that Oklahoma City won, they did not go past a 10-point margin. They capped out at 8 points as their biggest winning margin. Minnesota also won both of their games as a +6.5-point underdog or higher.

Looking at the point total, both teams shaded over in their four meetings as well, with three of the four games going over the set point total. All four of them, though, have crossed over the 216 point mark.

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Sam Profeta

Samuel has been writing professionally for 4 years. He comes from a sports writing background where he enjoys writing mostly about basketball and football both professional and collegiate. He is a recent graduate of Florida State University where he majored in Editing, Writing and Media with a minor in Communications. During his free time, you can find him watching or playing sports as well as playing videogames and listening to music.