Wayne Root - Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves

NBA MOMENTUM vs DESPERATION IS KEY

Handicapper
Wayne Root
League
NBA
Competition
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves
Release Date
05/24/2025 08:36 AM
Event Date
05/24/2025 08:40 PM
Bet Type
Point Spread
Pick
Oklahoma City Thunder -2.5 (-115) (BetMGM)
Outcome
Loss
Analysis
Root Reserve on Oklahoma City The Thunder are in control, though things can quickly turn around if the Timberwolves pick up a win in this matchup. Regardless, OKC is 2-0 SU and ATS in the series and looking to start putting the knife into Minnesota. Battle tested in a seven-game series versus a very physical Nuggets and the game’s best player, the Thunder have responded as you would hope. Rolling the momentum of pulling out that exhausting series right into this one, they’ve been able to win two games by an average of 20.5 points per game. And it’s not just the offense that has locked in; their defense has been exceptional in this series. Minnesota has lost one game at home in the playoffs, so it wouldn’t be unprecedented for them to catch one again. After taking down a pair of legends, the TWolves have run out of steam against a younger bunch who is equally looking to put their mark on the league. There just isn’t enough firepower on the Minnesota side to elicit much confidence. Oklahoma City is 5-4-1 ATS in their last ten against the Timberwolves. Take the Thunder giving the points.

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