Oklahoma City Thunder, Minnesota Timberwolves and OKC
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SportsLine's model simulated Oklahoma City vs. Minnesota 10,000 times and revealed its NBA picks for Saturday's 2025 Western Conference finals matchup
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The reality of what’s facing the Timberwolves is creeping in as they head home for two games in the Western Conference finals.
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.
The Oklahoma City Thunder overwhelmed the Minnesota Timberwolves during the third quarter of Thursday's 118-103 win to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. OKC's eight-point halftime lead swelled to 22 by the start of the final frame,
On Tuesday, the Thunder switched it up and went with Oklahoma-born singer Ben Rector. He played piano while singing, and it was top-notch. The Thunder is 2-0 in series where Big Rob opens. There is no such track record with Rector. His grade will go up if this series’ result is similar.