The Minnesota Timberwolves are returning home to try and inject some life into their Western Conference Finals series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Anthony Edwards will be front and center as the underdogs look to pull one back.
We’ll take a look at the best way to bet on Edwards’ player props and NBA picks for Game 3 between the Thunder and Timberwolves on May 24.
Don't forget to look at our full-game picks and predictions, as well as our props column.
Anthony Edwards player prop picks
- Best bet
Anthony Edwards Over 3.5 made threes
(-200) - SGP pick
Anthony Edwards Over 3.5 made threes
Anthony Edwards Over 0.5 blocks
Anthony Edwards Under 5.5 assists
(+500)
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Anthony Edwards best bet
Pick: Anthony Edwards Over 3.5 made threes (-200 at bet365)
The thing that sticks out thus far in this series is that the Minnesota Timberwolves are hell-bent on out-scoring the Oklahoma City Thunder from beyond the arc. They’ve taken over 47% of their shots from outside, and Anthony Edwards isn’t an exception.
The lead man for Minnesota has launched 17 times in two games – putting up eight or more in each contest – and while he’s yet to notch four triples he’s still shooting an acceptable 38.3% from deep since the start of the Western Conference Semifinals and had averaged 4.8 triples per game on 45.2% shooting in his last four games prior to Minnesota’s Game 2 loss.
It’s not as if the Thunder are allowing many 3-pointers to fall, but shooting on them has been a common theme this postseason. Opponents are shooting 40% of their shots from the arc in the playoffs, which is up there as one of the highest marks, and with Edwards’ volume there’s a strong possibility he’s able to knock down four shots even on a so-so shooting night.
Neither team is really scorching hot from outside, but both continue to force the issue – and at home, I like Anthony Edwards’ chances of finding his stroke again.
Anthony Edwards same-game parlay
Anthony Edwards Over 3.5 made threes
Anthony Edwards Over 0.5 blocks
Anthony Edwards Under 5.5 assists
Adding on to our analysis above, we’ll take one Over and one Under on Ant Man here in Game 3.
Edwards has now recorded eight blocks dating back to the start of the Warriors series, and has one in all but one of those games. After picking one up in back-to-back games to open up the Western Conference Finals, I like him to do it again versus a Thunder team which is allowing 5.5 blocks per 100 possessions to its opponents during the playoffs, the fourth-worst mark of any team which made it past the first round.
I don’t necessarily like Edwards’ assists prop here, however, given both teams have shied away from scoring inside a bit. Edwards did rack up six assists in Game 2, but overall he’s averaging just 5.3 since the start of the conference semis and has only gone over this mark twice in those seven games.
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