Best NBA Playoff bet for 22 May: Thunder vs Timbervols Game 2 Pix, Player Props

With only four best teams playing in NBA, distractions are minimal with more than one game on the schedule each day.

This means that I do not have to divide my focus while creating my “Best NBA Postson Bates” list for Thursday, 22 May.

Oklahoma City took care of trade against visiting Timberwells in Game 1. Should you bet on them to do this again in Game 2? Let’s break it (obstacles through Fanduel):

Minnesota Timbervols (+7.5) vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (-310), O/U22

The depth of Oklahoma City grew, and the Thunder was fully worthy of winning game 1 in decisive fashion. But we did not see Minnesota’s “A” game – when it is being excluded from the alignment, whatever it is.

One night of Anthony Edwards was with an ankle ankle, Julius Randal disappeared in the second half, and Rudy Gobert was a non-factor. I suspect that we all see it again.

I will still bow down to choosing the thunder to win outright (although there is no value in the moneyline); Talent and depth on that roster are valid. But T-Volves will keep it closer this time.

Timbervols +7.5

Julius Randle, -Over 19.5 points on -106
Yes, OKC has a great defense, but in game 1 it was “great” when randers scored 28 runs. He faded in the second half, but it is not enough to explain to me to a person who scored 20-plas points in five straight games, and did not hit 20 out of the last 10 of his last 10.

Shai Gilgus -Alexander, Over 31.5 points on -122
In four regular-season games vs. Minnesota, he scored 39, 37, 24 and 40. Game 1 was only the third time in his last 10 matches when he shot less than 40% from the field. In the other two, he scored 18 and 31 points.

Fans should expect more of the second-half version of SGA for all of Game 2. It makes an easy call.

Chet Holmgren, 3 -pointers on -182 under 1.5
He was deeply on fire in the first three matches of the first round (3 -off -4, 3 -off -8, 5 -off -10). Since then, he has created two 3-pointers in a game-Game 2 and Game 6 vs Denver. It is not a priority to allow him to find his rhythm beyond the arc.

He can make a hit in this game, but not two. Said that, in -182, this market does not have much value. Consider making it in the same-game parl.

Alex Caruso, Over 7.5 points at -114
Caruso comes out of the bench, and betting on bench production is always a bit difficult. But he scored at least nine points in each of his last five matches and Postsen has an average of 9.3 points per game. He should go until he sees 20-plus minutes.