2025 NBA Western Conference finals odds, Game 3 time: Thunder vs. Timberwolves picks by expert on 161-90 run

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to claw their way back into the series when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 of their best-of-seven Western Conference final on Saturday. The Thunder (68-14), the top seed in the West, are looking to earn a spot in the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011-2012. The Timberwolves (49-33), the sixth seed in the conference, have yet to reach the NBA Finals.

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Tip-off from Target Center in Minneapolis is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder are 3-point favorites in the latest Thunder vs. Timberwolves odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 218.5. OKC is priced at -151 on the money line (risk $151 to win $100), with Minnesota listed at +126 (risk $100 to win $126).

Before making any Thunder vs. Timberwolves picks, be sure to see the NBA predictions from SportsLine's Matt Severance.

Severance is a well-connected writer and high-volume handicapper who has worked in the industry since 2005. After joining SportsLine, Matt quickly established himself as a top expert in multiple sports. Over the past three NBA seasons, he has returned $4,452 for $100 bettors on all NBA picks and he enters this matchup on a 161-90-1 roll (+3111) on NBA picks. Anybody following him could have seen HUGE returns!

Severance is going Under on the total, and he's also found a critical X-factor that makes one side of the spread a must-back! Be sure to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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