Thunder-Timberwolves Series Betting Details, Including Game 1 Odds, Spread, and Schedule
The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves are set to face off in the 2025 Western Conference Final, marking a highly anticipated matchup. After a hard-fought seven-game series against Denver, the Thunder, who have secured the top spot in the Western Conference, are heavy favorites to advance to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2012.
The Timberwolves, who equaled their feat in five games against their first two opponents, may enjoy the edge of additional rest. However, the opening series odds heavily favor the Thunder. According to the current market, OKC is a -265 favorite to win the best-of-seven series, translating to a 72.6% implied win probability, while Minnesota is relegated to a +220 underdog, with a 31.25% implied win probability. As of now, the game spread and game total have yet to be posted.
Within minutes of the line being posted, the Thunder/Timberwolves series odds started tilting in OKC's favor. At 6:20 pm ET, OKC was priced as a -162 favorite to win the series by multiple games, with Minnesota as a +132 underdog to at least force a Game 7. The over was favored at -134 for the series total, which stands at 5.5 points.
The Western Conference Final between OKC and Minnesota is scheduled to commence on May 20th, a day ahead of the East final between New York and Indiana. The series will be played every other day until a winner is crowned, with the latest conclusion possible on June 1st.
In the regular season, the Wolves had a more successful record against OKC, going 2-2 in four contests, with both home and away games split. Minnesota's 131-128 OT win at the Paycom Center on Feb. 24 was one of just six home setbacks for the Thunder in the regular season. They dropped an additional home game (Game 1 against the Nuggers in the second round of the NBA playoff bracket) in the postseason.
In the context of their regular-season encounters, betting one unit on Minnesota to win all four games would have resulted in a net profit of 6.3 units. Minnesota also covered three of the four meetings against the spread, and three of the four went over their totals, which ranged from 217 to 229 points.
For the upcoming Game 1, the odds lean heavily in favor of the Thunder. On the moneyline, OKC is -290 to win straight-up, while Minnesota is opening as a +235 underdog. The game total is set at a relatively low 213.0 points, which is four points lower than any of their regular-season game totals.
- The underdog Timberwolves may find an edge in the upcoming Western Conference Final against the favorite Oklahoma City Thunder, regardless of the additional rest they enjoy.
- Despite being the underdog, the Timberwolves managed to win one of their four regular-season encounters against the Thunder, with a mere difference of 3 points in their favor.
- In the 2025 NBA playoffs, betting one unit on Minnesota to win all four games against the Thunder would have led to a net profit of 6.3 units.
- For Game 1 of the Western Conference Final, the game total is set at 213.0 points, which is significantly lower than any of their regular-season game totals, suggesting a lower-scoring matchup.
