The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to close out their best-of-seven series with the Minnesota Timberwolves when they meet in Game 5 of their Western Conference finals series on Wednesday. The Timberwolves (49-33), who are looking to reach the NBA Finals for the first time, are 4-3 on the road this postseason. The Thunder (68-14), who are looking to reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2011-2012, are 7-1 on their home court during the playoffs. OKC grabbed a 3-1 series lead with a 128-126 Monday win as the Thunder forced 23 turnovers, compared to Minnesota forcing just 14 turnovers.
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Tipoff from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. The Thunder are 8.5-point favorites in the latest Timberwolves vs. Thunder odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the Over/Under for total points scored is 220.5. OKC is priced at -350 on the money line (risk $350 to win $100), with Minnesota listed at +276 (risk $100 to win $276).
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