On May 22nd, the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14) will square off at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City. The Timberwolves dropped game one in Oklahoma to the Thunder. It was a brilliant second half from the Thunder, where they outscored the Timberwolves by 30 (70-40).

Compared to the round before, the Oklahoma City Thunder has a much more encouraging start to its Western Conference Finals matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolv

The Thunder were the best team in the NBA all season for a reason. They harass you physically on both ends of the floor, with relentless defensive ball pressure and a constant attacking of the rim on offense.

NBA playoffs picks, predictions, odds, TV channel, how to watch, stream Minnesota Timberwolves vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on Thursday, May 22.

Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals did not go the Timberwolves' way on Tuesday night, falling 114-88 to the Thunder. Despite being heavy favorites to win the game, the series odds have shifted even more in OKC's favor as -750 betting favorites to advance to the NBA Finals according to FanDuel Sportsbook.

Oklahoma City’s come-from-behind triumph made ESPN sportscaster Kendrick Perkins change his predictions on the series. During Wednesday’s episode of ESPN’s “Get Up,” Perkins, 40, said after watching Game 1 on Tuesday that the Timberwolves are in trouble because the Thunder didn’t play great in his opinion.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are the two teams left standing in the West. The Thunder and Wolves are meeting in the Western Conference finals with both franchises looking for a long-awaited NBA Finals appearance.