The Oklahoma City Thunder were able to keep their season alive against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first Play-In game, but now face the task of going up against the Minnesota Timberwolves to earn the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference. Bettors are searching the board for the best Thunder-Timberwolves bets to place on the late-night game, and luckily, there is one Josh Giddey player prop rating out well on OddsShopper Premium.
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Best Thunder-Timberwolves Bet: Fade Josh Giddey?
Josh Giddey Player Prop: O/U 7.5 Assists
Giddey, a second-year point guard, continues to blossom into one of the best up-and-coming players in the league and was a huge reason why the Thunder were able to keep their season alive against the Pelicans. He nearly notched a triple-double, pouring in 31 points to go along with 10 assists and nine rebounds.
“It was pretty much everything I expected; a loud, hostile environment,” the 20-year-old Australian said of his playoff debut, per The Guardian. “And it’s going to be a similar environment in a do-or-die game (against the Timberwolves).”
But perhaps sportsbooks are overvaluing him based on the monster performance. On the year, Giddey averages just 16.6 points per game, 6.2 assists and 7.9 rebounds. His 10 assists marked the first time he had gotten to that total since mid-March.
OddsShopper Premium is expecting Giddey to come back down to earth on Friday, making the under 7.5 assists (-115 on Caesars Sportsbook) a high-value play. The models give the under a 59% chance of hitting, making for an extremely high ROI of 11%. It is the highest ROI of any Thunder-Timberwolves bet, but bettors should be sure to check out the tools to find more lines to take advantage of!
The Thunder have had an incredible season and have a lot to look forward to going forward. But they could run into some problems in Minnesota and fading their young point guard is a smart play on the board.
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Best Thunder-Timberwolves Bet: Josh Giddey Under 7.5 Assists (-115 on Caesars Sportsbook)
