In the second 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament game on Friday night, the No. 10 seed Thunder will head to the Twin Cities to play the No. 8 seed Timberwolves at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN. The winner will be the No. 8 seed in the West playoffs and play the No. 1 seed Denver Nuggets on Sunday. The Thunder defeated the Pelicans 123-118 Wednesday night, thanks to 90 combined points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Josh Giddey, and Luguentz Dort. As for the Timberwolves, they lost 108-102 in overtime to the Lakers on Tuesday night. Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for Minnesota with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and five assists.
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If basketball fans want to get involved with tonight's play-in game, they can create a DFS lineup or wager on various fantasy props on SuperDraft. On SuperDraft, bettors can predict an over/under on two or more player props. If you combine two props, users can win up to 3X the amount they wagered, and it increases each team you add another prop. Think of it as a "Same Game Parlay" -- the more legs you add, the more risk -- and potential payout -- you open yourself up to. For tonight's matchup, we have nine players (Mike Conley, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Lugentz Dort, Isaiah Joe, Jalen Williams, Anthony Edwards, Josh Giddey, Jaylin Williams, and Karl-Anthony Towns) available to us.
However, not all players have the same props, so keep that in mind as you pick your over/under plays and try to win some cash in tonight's play-in game.
SuperDraft Player Prop Picks for Thunder-Timberwolves
* Entry - Four picks (10X)*
1. Mike Conley, PG, Timberwolves - OVER 15 points
The veteran point guard is coming off an incredible game against the Lakers, where he had 23 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field and 6-of-8 from three-point range. It was a much-needed performance for the T'Wolves as Anthony Edwards struggled on the offensive end.
We believe Conley will continue to play well tonight against the OKC, as he's scored 15 or more points in six out of his past 10 games (including the play-in game). The Thunder also allow the ninth-most points per game by PGs and the seventh-most three-pointers made to the position. This is excellent news for Conley, who shot 44.8 percent from beyond the arc in his past 10 games.
2. Karl-Anthony Towns, C, Lakers - OVER 24.5 points
Towns played well on Tuesday night against the Lakers, dropping 24 points (8-12 FG, 2-4 3pt), 11 rebounds, and five assists. The Wolves needed it, as they were without Rudy Gobert, who was suspended for one game. Gobert should be back tonight, but the Wolves should make a concerted effort to get the ball to Towns against the Thunder's undersized frontcourt.
On Wednesday night, we saw Pelicans center Jonas Valanciunas dominate inside the paint with 16 points and 18 rebounds. It's no reason why Towns cannot do the same, despite Oklahoma City allowing the 14th-fewest points per game to centers. Towns averaged 13.8 points per game in two regular-season games against the Thunder, but those matchups were earlier in the year.
3. Anthony Edwards, SG, Timberwolves - UNDER 27 points
Edwards is coming off a rough performance against the Lakers, where he had nine points on 3-of-17 shooting from the field and 0-for-9 from beyond the arc. The young shooting guard should bounce back tonight, but we don't see him going over his point total. The Thunder had Edwards' number during the season, holding him to 21.5 points per game on 47.3 percent shooting from the field and 34.8 percent from three.
The Thunder will throw multiple defenders (Jalen Williams and Lu Dort) at Edwards to keep him off-balanced and try to get someone else to beat them. We will see Edwards score 20-23 points tonight, which might be enough to help the Wolves win, but not enough for the over.
4. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, SG, Thunder - OVER 33.5 points
Gilgeous-Alexander has been playing out this world for the Thunder this season, averaging 31.8 points, 5.5 assists, and 4.8 rebounds per game. He can score anywhere on the floor and takes a ton of attempts from the field. The All-Star point guard had 33 points in OKC's five-point win over the Pelicans, where he took 22 shot attempts.
Gilgeous-Alexander will likely take 20-plus attempts from the field against the Wolves, which should help him hit the over. In three regular-season games against Minnesota, he scored 33.3 points on 21 field goal attempts per game.
