Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (68-14, first in the Western Conference)
Oklahoma City; Tuesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Thunder -7.5; over/under is 214.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS: Thunder host first series matchup
BOTTOM LINE: The Oklahoma City Thunder host the Minnesota Timberwolves to open the Western Conference finals. Oklahoma City and Minnesota tied the regular season series 2-2. The Timberwolves won the last regular season matchup 131-128 in overtime on Tuesday, Feb. 25 led by 27 points from Jaden McDaniels, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points for the Thunder.