The Timberwolves and Thunder will square off in the Western Conference Finals in a battle between two up and coming young teams.
The Timberwolves enter well-rested after dispatching the Warriors in five games, while the Thunder have a quick turnaround after winning Game 7 of their series against the Nuggets on Sunday afternoon.
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3 Best Timberwolves vs. Thunder Game 1 Picks
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- Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards – 26 Points
- Timberwolves PF Julius Randle – 20.5 Points
- Thunder PF Chet Holmgren – 14.5 Points
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Here are three of the top Timberwolves vs. Thunder Game 1 picks for today for PrizePicks NBA to use in your Lineups.
Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards – 26 Points
- Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards has scored 25 points or fewer in six of 10 playoff games.
- The Thunder had the best defensive rating in the league (106.6) during the regular season.
- The Thunder have the best defensive rating in the league (101.6) in the playoffs.
- Edwards scored 20, 23, 29 and 17 points in four regular season games against the Thunder.
- Edwards scored 22 points in Game 1 in the first round against the Lakers. He scored 23 points in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Warriors.
Timberwolves PF Julius Randle – 20.5 Points
- Timberwolves PF Julius Randle has scored at least 20 points in eight of 10 playoffs games.
- During the playoffs, Randle has averaged 23.9 points per game.
- Randle has averaged 16.9 shot attempts per game in the playoffs, compared to 13.6 shot attempts per game during the regular season.
- Randle missed three of the four games that the Timberwolves played the Thunder during the regular season because of injuries. In the one game that he played, he scored 11 points and played only 27 minutes.
Thunder PF Chet Holmgren – 14.5 Points
- Thunder PF Chet Holmgren averaged 15.0 points per game during the regular season.
- With the Thunder blowing out so many teams, Holmgren only logged 27 minutes per game during the regular season.
- Holmgren has averaged 30 minutes per game in the playoffs, which has helped him average 15.7 points per game.
- Holmgren shot 38.6% from behind the arc at home during the regular season.
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The Western Conference Finals gets underway Tuesday with a stellar matchup between the Timberwolves and Thunder. The Timberwolves have reached the Western Conference Finals for the second straight season, while the top-seeded Thunder are the favorites to win a championship behind MVP favorite Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
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