The Thunder rolled past the Timberwolves in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals, 114-88. Oklahoma City outscored Minnesota, 70-40, in the second half after trailing four points at halftime.
Tonight in Game 2, the Timberwolves look for a bounceback before returning to Target Center on Saturday for Game 3. The Wolves will look to shut down league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who exploded for 31 points in the series opening win.
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Timberwolves vs. Thunder Picks, Predictions for Game 2
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- Timberwolves C Naz Reid – 10.5 Points
- Timberwolves PG Mike Conley – 10 Pts+Rebs
- Thunder PF Chet Holmgren – 14 Points
Timberwolves C Naz Reid – 10.5 Points
- Timberwolves C Naz Reid struggled in Game 1 with four points on 1-of-11 shooting. Reid failed to connect on seven 3-point attempts, while making one trey in the last three games.
- Reid scored 19 points in Game 1 of the semifinals against Golden State, but has posted 37 points across the last five games (7.4 PPG).
- In the regular season, Reid averaged 22.5 points per game against the Thunder in four matchups.
- In seven of the past eight games after Reid failed to hit a 3-pointer, he scored in double-figures in the next contest.
- Reid has scored in single-figures in four straight games, his longest streak of the season without putting up at least 10 points.
- Reid played 28 minutes against the Thunder in Game 1, despite finishing the game on the bench. Against OKC in the regular season, he averaged 37.8 minutes per game.
Timberwolves PG Mike Conley – 10 Pts+Rebs
- Timberwolves PG Mike Conley finished with seven points and three rebounds in the Game 1 defeat.
- In the second round against Golden State, Conley posted more than 10 points and rebounds in each of the final three games.
- Conley scored in double-figures in only one of four matchups with the Thunder. In the first meeting on December 31, Conley compiled 16 points, as he hit at least two 3-pointers in each of the first three matchups.
- In six road playoff games, Conley is averaging 3.8 rebounds per contest, which was slightly higher than the 2.6 rebounds a game during the regular season.
Thunder PF Chet Holmgren – 14 Points
- Thunder PF Chet Holmgren put up his 11th playoff game with double-figures in Game 1 against Minnesota. Holmgren scored 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting in the win.
- Holmgren averaged 15.0 points per game in the two regular season matchups with Minnesota.
- In seven home playoff games, Holmgren is averaging 15.4 points per contest.
- Since drilling five 3-pointers in Game 3 of the first round against Memphis, Holmgren has hit seven treys in the last nine games.
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