Thunder vs Timberwolves: 3 Player Props and Best Bet for Game 3

Finally, the Oklahoma City Thunder look like the NBA’s best team. After finishing the regular season with a league-best 68-14 record, Oklahoma City has put together an impressive three-game stretch and owns a 2-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

Minnesota hasn’t faced a 0-2 deficit during its playoff run. The Timberwolves had used the third game of the previous two series to take control of the best-of-seven matchup. That won’t be the case for Minnesota this time.

Can the Timberwolves recover to make the Western Conference Finals a competitive series? We’ll cover that and provide you with our top three player prop bets for the third game of this penultimate series.

Oklahoma City Thunder PG Shai Gilgeous-Alexander UNDER 31.5 Points

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander earned his first MVP award this year after leading the NBA in scoring during the regular season. He’s continued that hot touch from the field in the playoffs, averaging 29.7 points during his first 13 games.

In nine of those postseason games, Gilgeous-Alexander has scored at least 31 points. Three of those contests witnessed him accrue 31 points exactly. After five straight 30-plus games, expect SGA to struggle slightly and barely miss covering this scoring prop bet on Saturday.

Minnesota Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards OVER 40.5 Pts + Reb + Ast

For the second straight year, the Timberwolves have dug themselves a 0-2 hole to start the Western Conference Finals. Shooting guard Anthony Edwards struggled in last year’s series-opening games, something he nearly repeated this year.

After struggling in the series-opening loss, Edward rebounded with a 32-point, nine-rebound performance. It’s the fourth time he’s scored over 30 points during this year’s playoffs. Bettors should expect a similar showing in Game 3, and he’ll cover his points, rebounds, and assists combo bet for the sixth time in the 2025 postseason.

Minnesota Timberwolves PF Julius Randle OVER 6.5 Rebounds

After posting nearly 24 points and six rebounds per contest in Minnesota’s first two playoff series, Timberwolves power forward Julius Randle has found his life complicated against the Thunder. He managed just six points and five rebounds in Game 2 despite playing 32 minutes.

With the series shifting to Minnesota, bettors should expect Randle to have a stellar make-up game. The 6-foot-9 forward will get back into his postseason groove, and he’ll finish with at least seven rebounds on Saturday to cover this player prop bet.

Best Bet: Minnesota (+2.5)

The Thunder split in the regular season against Minnesota, so the Timberwolves know how to beat Oklahoma City. They just haven’t shown that in their first two games during the Western Conference Finals.

Expect Saturday’s game to be much closer now that the series is shifting north. Minnesota is not favored, showing how poorly they’ve played in the previous two outings. Timberwolves fans will be happy with Saturday’s results as Minnesota holds onto its home-court advantage against the Thunder with a victory.