Tonight in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, the Thunder can secure their spot in the NBA Finals. Aside from the Game 3 blowout, Oklahoma City has had firm control of this series and will now look for their first NBA Finals appearance since 2016.
NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is coming off his best performance in Game 4, with a postseason-high 40 points in the win.
Below, we’ve got the best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander picks and projections for tonight’s Game 5, as we look at his PrizePicks NBA DFS projections to see if he can help close out this series.
The Timberwolves vs. Thunder Western Conference Finals Game 5 starts on Wednesday in Oklahoma City at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.
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Best SGA Pick For Timberwolves vs. Thunder, Game 5
Here is the best Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pick for Game 5 of the WCF tonight, via the PrizePicks NBA board. View all of SGA’s projections here.
Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander – 46 Pts+Reb+Ast
- Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has exceeded this projection in two of the previous three games of this series.
- In the previous three 2025 Playoff games where the Thunder could advance with a win, SGA posted 42, 41, and 49 combined PRA.
- Gilgeous-Alexander continues to play well against Minnesota. He has a long history of success, having exceeded this projection in eight of the last 12 games against Minnesota, dating back to 2023.
- Gilgeous-Alexander has put up some impressive scoring numbers and has 30+ points in six of eight games against Minnesota this year.
- SGA gets criticized for drawing fouls, but it has helped him clear his projections. He’s shooting 85.3% from the line and has 122 points from free throws in the Playoffs.
- Gilgeous-Alexander is an efficient shooter against Minnesota, shooting 51.1% from the floor and 55.6% from 3-point range in the regular season.
More Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Projections vs. Timberwolves
Here are other top Shai Gilgeous-Alexander projections vs. the Timberwolves in Game 5 of the WCF, via the PrizePicks NBA board.
- 7 Assists — More in 3-of-4 games vs. MIN
- 5 Rebounds — Less or push in 3-of-4 games vs. MIN
- 31.5 Points — averages 30.7 vs. MIN
- 38.5 Pts+Asts — averages 39 vs. MIN
- 37 Pts+Reb — averages 35.5 vs. MIN
- 0.5 Blocked Shots (Demon) — has one across this entire series vs. MIN
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Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals gives the Thunder a chance to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals. NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has 30 or more points in three of the four games, and we’ll see if he continues that trend and gets OKC closer to an NBA title.
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