The final play-in game for the Western Conference to determine who will be the No. 8 seed and face the Denver Nuggets in the first round is Friday night. The Oklahoma City Thunder (41-42) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (42-41) with tip-off is at 9:30 p.m. ET at Target Center (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Thunder vs. Timberwolves odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Thunder finished the regular season as the 10 seed and advanced to play the Timberwolves with a 123-118 win on the road over the' New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday as 5.5-point underdogs.
The Timberwolves, who finished the regular season 8th in the Western Conference, lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 108-102 Tuesday on the road in overtime, but they did cover the 8.5-point spread as underdogs.
The Timberwolves won 3 of 4 matchups vs. the Thunder in the regular season.