Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Minnesota Timberwolves. Betting Tip for the NBA match

Current form

Back in the regular NBA season, the Thunders declared their championship ambitions. The team confidently took first place in the Western Conference and performed well in the playoffs. In the first series, Mark Deino's team dealt with Memphis in four matches, then went through Denver in seven intense matches, leaving Nikola Jokic and company out of the tournament.

In the semifinals, Oklahoma faced off against Minnesota, which managed to tickle the nerves. The first two home matches were dictated by the hosts, followed by a crushing away loss (101:143). This defeat shook up the Thunder players - in the last meeting they fought to the last and snatched the most important victory (128:126). Shai Gilges-Alexander became one of the best on the court, scoring 40 points. Returning to the home arena should help Oklahoma, because if successful, the team will advance to the finals.

Disqualifications and injuries

Nikola Topic will not play in the next match due to a knee injury.

Interesting facts for betting

The Thunder have won four of their last five matches.

Approximate line-up: Holmgren - Williams, Hartenstein - Dort, Gilges-Alexander.

Current form

The Timberwolves became the dark horse of the playoffs, pleasantly surprising with their game. What is the first series against the Lakers worth, where Anthony Edwards did not give LeBron James a chance, and the Lake ones celebrated victory only once. History repeated itself in the next series against Golden State, which also could not withstand the pressure of Chris Finch's charges.

Minnesota was confidently moving towards the semifinals, where it faced the main contender for the championship, Oklahoma. Although the wolves were given the status of underdog, after two defeats in a row, the team showed character. At the home arena, the Timberwolves defeated their opponent (143-101). However, the euphoria did not last long, as the thunder took its toll in the fourth match. Minnesota has one chance left to stay in the game, but for that it needs to win the upcoming away game.

Disqualifications and injuries

Terrence Shannon won't be playing on the floor due to health problems.

Interesting facts for betting

Since the start of the playoffs, Minnesota has scored four away wins.

Approximate composition: McDaniels-Randle, Gober-Conley, Edwards.