Thunder vs Timberwolves Picks and Prediction – 5/25/2025

The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday for Game 3 of their Western Conference Finals best-of-seven series. Oklahoma City leads the series 2-0 following their 118-103 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night in Game 2. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points to lead Oklahoma City after being announced as the NBA’s MVP for this season. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads Oklahoma City in scoring and assists, averaging 29.2 points and 6.6 assists per game. Chet Holmgren is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.5 rebounds per game, and Jalen Williams is the second-leading scorer, averaging 20.1 points per game. Oklahoma City scores an average of 116.8 points per game, shooting 45.7% overall and 32.9% from 3-point territory.

The Minnesota Timberwolves look to bounce back from two losses in Oklahoma City with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting the Thunder. Anthony Edwards was the leading scorer for Minnesota in Game 2 with 32 points. Minnesota shot just 41.4% overall, and the Timberwolves committed 14 turnovers compared to only eight committed by Oklahoma City.

Anthony Edwards leads Minnesota in scoring and assists, averaging 26.2 points and 5.7 assists per game. Rudy Gobert is the leading rebounder, averaging 9.0 rebounds per game. Julius Randle is second in scoring, averaging 22.8 points per game. Minnesota has four players who average double figures in scoring. Minnesota scores an average of 106.4 points per game, shooting 45.5% overall and 34.3% from 3-point territory.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will bounce back with a victory at home on Saturday when hosting Oklahoma City in Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals, but the play here is OVER. The OVER cashed in the second game of this series and has cashed in three of the last four played between these two Northwest division rivals. Minnesota has had the OVER cash in four of its last six overall. Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves win but our best play is OVER 114-110.