{"id":349266,"date":"2025-05-28T11:41:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/?p=349266"},"modified":"2025-05-28T12:12:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T16:12:50","slug":"timberwolves-vs-thunder-game-5-nba-sgp-predictions-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.northstargaming.ca\/admin\/nsgcms\/timberwolves-vs-thunder-game-5-nba-sgp-predictions-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Timberwolves vs. Thunder SGP predictions Game 5: Bet on Rudy Gobert, Anthony Edwards and Jalen Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s do or die for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The pregame narrative:<\/strong> Minnesota needs to win or its season is over. And it will have to do it on the road against the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 7-1 at home this postseason. I&#8217;m not picking a side, but I have combined four player props into a +440 same-game parlay recommendation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out my Timberwolves vs. Thunder SGP predictions for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals on May 28, featuring plays on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/rudy_gobert\">Rudy Gobert<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/anthony_edwards\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/players\/jalen_williams\">Jalen Williams<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Timberwolves vs. Thunder predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parlay: Gobert 8+ rebounds | Edwards 25+ points | Williams 2+ threes &amp; 4+ assists (+440)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gobert 8+ rebounds (-175):<\/strong> These teams have split the battle of the boards 2-2.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thunder outrebounded the Timberwolves in the first two games before Minnesota won the war in Games 3 and 4, its two best contests of the series.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minnesota was fifth in the NBA in rebounding rate, while the Thunder ranked 24th. With capable bodies on the glass, this should be an area of advantage for the T-wolves.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s Gobert who provides the biggest edge.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gobert is coming off his best game of the series, scoring 13 points and corralling nine rebounds. He finished around the rim and buried 3-of-6 free-throw attempts.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The 7-foot-1 centre also guarded MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for large stretches, either picking him up past half court or helping in switches, and he proved competent doing so.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His all-around effort led to a series-high 32 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Gobert\u2019s minutes will partially depend on how the Thunder deploy their own bigs, but I think he\u2019s likely to see a similar amount of floor time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With that amount of run, Gobert should be able to crack this number. He averaged 10.9 rebounds in the regular season and is 8-3 against this milestone in his last 11 playoff games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"cacheembed:114242\">Embed: #114242<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/sports-hub\/basketball\/nba?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=sportsbook_nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Full NBA betting markets<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/article\/nba-injury-report?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=injury_reports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA injury report<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.northstarbets.ca\/sportsbook\/news\/stats\/nba\/top-players?utm_source=insights&amp;utm_medium=text_link&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_campaign=stats_pages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NBA stats &amp; standings<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NBA SGP legs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Edwards 25+ points<\/strong><\/strong> (-190):<\/strong> If the Timberwolves go down, I don\u2019t see how it happens without Edwards chucking.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The star shooting guard was held in check in Game 4, facing constant double teams and pressure that led to a series-worst performance (16 points, 5-of-13 from the field, 1-of-7 on threes).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oklahoma City played him spectacularly, but that excuse can\u2019t fly again in an elimination game. Edwards has to find a way and I expect to see a much more aggressive version of him tonight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An aggressive Edwards is getting to the line and firing from long range, a combination we\u2019ve seen deployed frequently with good efficiency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 23-year-old entered the Game 4 dud off back-to-back 30-plus-point performances and is averaging 25.8 PPG in the playoffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jalen Williams Game 4 props<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong>Williams 2+ threes<\/strong><\/strong> (-134):<\/strong> This might be the leg I\u2019m most worried about because Williams isn\u2019t a volume 3-point shooter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But he\u2019s been efficient from the perimeter this series (50.0% shooting) and dismantled the Timberwolves in Game 4.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minnesota had no answer for Williams, who dropped a playoff-high 34 points on 13-of-24 shooting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He nailed 6-of-9 shots from deep, marking the third straight game he\u2019s hit multiple triples.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first-time all-star is 10-5 against this line this postseason.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Williams 4+ assists (-335):<\/strong> This leg is an easy sell for me. It drives a +325 SGP to +440, and it has hit at a 93% rate in the playoffs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Thunder\u2019s 42-point Game 3 loss was the only time this postseason Williams failed to dish out four-plus assists. He was held to a playoff-low 25 minutes in the blowout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That means he\u2019s 14-1 against this line in the playoffs after averaging a career-high 5.1 assists in the regular season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No more explanation is needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timberwolves vs. Thunder predictions made at 10:56 a.m. ET 05\/28\/202<\/em>5.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s do or die for the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night. The pregame narrative: Minnesota needs to win or its season is over. And it will have to do it on the road against the No. 1-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder, who are 7-1 at home this postseason. 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