Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals started competitively with the Thunder trailing by only four at halftime. Oklahoma City would completely flip the script in the second half by outscoring Minnesota, 70-40, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 31 in the win.
Below, we’ve got the best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picks and projections for tonight’s Game 2 on tap, as we examine his PrizePicks NBA DFS projections to see if he can replicate his impressive Game 1 performance. He’ll face off against Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards on the other side.
The Timberwolves vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals Game 2 starts on Thursday in Oklahoma City at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. SGA will look to lead the Thunder to another home win tonight.
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Best SGA Pick vs. Timberwolves in Game 2
Here is the best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pick for Game 2 of the WCF tonight, via the PrizePicks NBA board. View all of SGA’s projections here.
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 44 Pts+Reb+Ast
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went more than this projection in Game 1, with this projection slightly up from last game.
- Gilgeous-Alexander only exceeded this projection once in the seven-game series against the Nuggets.
- Gilgeous-Alexander has a history of success against Minnesota in all facets of the game, as he’s gone more this projection in five straight against them.
- Shai is averaging 34.2 point, 6.8 rebounds, and 7.2 assists vs. the Timberwolves this season, including 40, 39, and 37-point outings.
- The key to Gilgeous-Alexander clearing this projection is getting plenty of minutes. SGA has played 35 or more minutes in 11 of the 12 playoff games.
- Gilgeous-Alexander was an efficient shooter against Minnesota by shooting 51.1% from the floor and 55.6% from three in the regular season.
- SGA was +22 in Game1, his best number vs. the Timberwolves all season.
More Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Projections vs. Timberwolves
Here are other top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander projections vs. the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the WCF, via the PrizePicks NBA board.
- 2.5 3-PT Made (Demon)
- 6.5 Assists — More in 4-of-5 games vs. MIN
- 5 Rebounds — More or push in 4-of-5 games vs. MIN
- 2.5 Personal Fouls — averages 2.4 per game vs. MIN
- 31.5 Points — averages 34.2 vs. MIN
- 38.5 Pts+Asts — averages 41.4 vs. MIN
- 37.5 Pts+Reb — averages 41.0 vs. MIN
- 1.5 Steals (Goblin) — averages 2.0 vs. MIN
- 2.5 Turnovers (Demon) — 3.6 per game vs. MIN in 2024-25, at least three in 3-of-5 games
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Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals ended with the Thunder dominating the second half as they cruised to a 114-88 win. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 31 points, his fourth straight game with at least 30 points. We’ll see if he can replicate that performance and give OKC a 2-0 series lead.
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