The Timberwolves need a huge game from Anthony Edwards, if they are any chance of stealing a game from Oklahoma.
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Minnesota Timberwolves @ Oklahoma City Thunder (10:30am)
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First blood to the Thunder with a convincing 26 point win at home. Minnesota stayed with them for a half, but OKC hit the jets scoring 70 points after half time.
Minnesota would be really disappointed after heading into half time with the lead, only to get blown away in the third quarter. Antman was gallant, but also reserved from his season standard. Some credit must go to Lu Dort, who is an incredible defender, but take note that AE rolled an ankle and had to miss crucial game time back in the locker room.
OKC did a great job keeping Edwards to just 13 field goal attempts for the game, he did seem affected by the ankle, reducing his explosiveness. His rebounding numbers have been boosted these playoffs averaging 8.1 boards. This season against OKC, Edwards has averaged over 9 rebounds per game.
Value Bet
Chet had 15 exactly in just 25 minutes in Game 1, with an efficient 6/9 from the field.
Minnesota need to find an answer the newly crowned MVP, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and it might be Rudy Gobert’s court positioning. Noticeably Gobert only played 21 minutes and had little to no impact on the game. When Gobert was guarding Holmgren, he was dragged so far from the basket that SGA had no rim protection after passing his direct opponent.
If Minnesota make an adjustment to keep Gobert closer to home, it will allow Chet more chance to fire from deep. Chet presents a problem for Randle with his height so when the Thunder go with two tall’s, he remains an option on the offensive end. He has averaged 15.7PPG these playoffs.
SGM
Edwards 6+ Rebounds/Holmgren Over 13.5 Points/ SGA 6+ Assists = $3.20