The Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business at home. Now they’ll look to earn a road win in the Western Conference Finals over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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The Oklahoma City Thunder took care of business at home. Now they’ll look to earn a road win in the Western Conference Finals over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Like every NBA PrizePicks article, we’ll give out four different player predictions you can use for a four-leg Power Play entry. A two-leg Power Play entry will give you implied odds of -137 for each prediction. A three-leg Power Play entry will give you implied odds of -141. A four-leg NBA PrizePicks Power Play entry will give you implied odds of -128 for each prediction.
Getting -128 on the same prediction is better than -137 or -141. Here are our top NBA PrizePicks player predictions for tonight’s action.
Remember that a Flex play can still win if one pick misses, but you’d get lower payouts.
Alex Caruso has been a big X-factor for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He’s scored at least nine points in six consecutive games, including both Western Conference Finals matchups against the T-Wolves.
Caruso has averaged a little less than 25 minutes a game in the playoffs, and his usage isn’t super high. However, he’s shot at least 57% in three consecutive games. Caruso has been consistent from the field. In addition, Minnesota ranks 18th in three-point field goal percentage, which is slightly below average. Meanwhile, he’s shot at least three three-pointers in each of his last seven games, including three in each Western Conference Finals game.
Naz Reid Less Than 11.5 Points
The Timberwolves aren’t getting enough out of Naz Reid. Reid has scored no more than 11 points in six games. He’s also scored just 14 combined in his first two Western Conference Finals games.
The Thunder already rank 5th in the NBA in field goals made to centers. Meanwhile, Reid has nailed just four field goals in more than 55 minutes against the Thunder in this series.
He’s nailed at least 12 points in none of his last five games and just 30% in his previous 20 games. Let’s fade Reid, even with the T-Wolves at home tonight.
Donte DiVincenzo Less Than 9.5 Points
Donte DiVincenzo has added at least 10 points in one of his last nine games. Against the Thunder, he’s scored no more than nine points in a game during this series. Ultimately, DiVincenzo is a terrific three-point shooter. But he’s shot no better than 33% from deep in this series. He’s also shot no better than 38% from the field in either game against the Thunder in this Western Conference Finals.
The Thunder will allow shooting guards to take threes at an above-average rate. However, the Thunder still rank 8th in the NBA in three-pointers made via shooting guards. The Thunder have also limited shooting guards to a top-ten rate in points allowed per game this season.
Rudy Gobert More Than 6.5 Points
I already spoke about how the Thunder defend centers well. We’re fading Naz Reid. However, Rudy Gobert getting seven points is too good to pass up.
Yes, he’s had some bad games to begin the conference finals. But he’s hit at least seven points in 79% of games this season. He’s also added at least seven points in 12 of his last 15 games against the Thunder.
The Thunder rank 21st in rebounds allowed to centers and also rank 29th in free throws made and allowed to centers this season. As long as Gobert can stay active on the offensive glass and be slightly more aggressive, I like his chances to add at least seven points in tonight’s game.
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