2025 WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: #1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (OKC leads 1-0)

[bisme37]

Game 1: Tuesday May 20, 8:30pm ET on ESPN

Congrats and good luck, Thunder and Wolves fans!

[Optms]

Thunder better step it up.

They won't be given wide open 3's all game like the Nuggets gave up. ANT man already has victims Luka, Joker, LeGOAT in his closet.

[Anderson Hunt]

It seems to not be a good matchup for Minnesota. I think there run ends in this series.

[funkatron101]

Begrudgingly picked OKC in 6. The only team I have been right about is the Pacers. So I hope I'm wrong again!

[Wolfgang630]

Don’t want OKC to win.

[CodeBreaker]

Ant gonna show he's the face of the league and cook the MVP

[___Rand___]

Regular season series was tied at 2-2. This should be an interesting match-up. Two young teams meeting in conference finals. Lots to like about Wolves. Home court, depth, better defense, and consistency favors OKC. OKC in 6.

[Chuck Everett]

So Minnesota absolutely can win this series, but if NAW, Naz Reid and Randle are turning the ball over like they've lost their minds, they might get dusted in 5. They need to win the turnover battle to win this series. We'll see if they employ the zone defense to protect Gobert from OKC's downhill attack at all and force the Thunder to shoot jumpers. Because if Gobert is in foul trouble, it may turn into a layup line for the Thunder. Naz is really not someone you want to rely on for big minutes as a backline defender.

OKC in 6. But would love to see the Wolves move on. Maybe if All-NBA Randle continues being a one-man wrecking crew.

[TheGOATRises007]

OKC have like 3-4 defenders to throw at ANT. Caruso, Dort, Williams and Wallace can all take turns on ANT.

Minnesota only really has McDaniels to throw at SGA. I suppose they could try Conley, DDV and Walker at times too, but I doubt it'll be effective with SGA's size. Braun did a good job on him at times, but I think Braun moves better laterally than any of those 3 players along with more upper body strength.

Minnesota's also not been tested in general these playoffs. Lakers had an awful defense. Warriors were without Curry. I'm curious to see how they'll play vs OKC. It'll be a huge step up from their previous 2 opponents. If they turn the ball over like they did vs GS, it'll be a short series.

Minnesota will need a huge series from ANT to win this I think. He'll have to be the best player in the series.

Picking OKC in 6.

[CelticSooner]

OKC are the better team and Minnesota play too dumb. OKC in 5

[MoneyTalks41890]

Regular season series was tied at 2-2. This should be an interesting match-up. Two young teams meeting in conference finals. Lots to like about Wolves. Home court, depth, better defense, and consistency favors OKC. OKC in 6.

None of those was either team at full strength as well, so truly a bit of a wildcard on how they match up.

[Blazing_royale]

Ant Vs Shai. USA vs Canada for the face of the league.

[bbms]

minny has a big opportunity in the opener but i picked okc in five because hype makes me dumb

[WestbrookGOATed]

Don’t want OKC to win.

Tough **** buddy.

[TeamTragic]

I see the dumb takes have started early (j/k)

[WestbrookGOATed]

Thunder in 6.

[Johnny Tomala]

Thunder in 6.

[TravisScott55]

Ant vs SGA is absolute cinema

[GameOver25]

Minnesota has the size and talent to win, but I'd imagine OKC consistent defense will overwhelm the Wolves. You have to respect the Thunder's D, they don't let up.

[Marvin Martian]

OKC frontcourt is a bit too small for MIN. Randle should bully Chet and Gobert can ignore iHart for the most part and roam. And Reid should dominate this series

OKC small ball doesn't shoot well enough to run MIN off the floor.

MIN in 6