Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NBA, 27 Feb 2025

Expect Points in Wolves at Lakers

We’ve got a strong opinion when it comes to the totals when the Wolves play the Lakers. Our prediction is that there will be Over 224.5 points and that is on offer at -110.

97-87 Victory for Wolves in Pair’s Last Matchup

Minnesota Timberwolves won their previous game by a 131-128 (OT) scoreline. It was on the road against Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center. Jaden McDaniels scored 27 points, with Naz Reid getting 22 and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 21.

LA Lakers last game was a 107-99 home win. This victory over Dallas Mavericks at Crypto.com Arena was their third successive victory. Luka Doncic shone on the court with a triple-double performance that consisted of 19 points, 15 rebounds and 12 assists.

The Wolves have claimed back-to-back victories over the Lakers. Both wins came at Target Center and the scorelines were 109-80 and 97-87. The Wolves have triumphed in six of the previous 10 clashes between these teams.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

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The Wolves have 5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 117.5 points, 47.2 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 6.5 steals and 5.4 blocks while shooting 44.1% from the field and 84.8% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 114.7 points and 44.9 rebounds per matchup.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 28.9 points, 4.3 assists and 3.8 (33.6%) 3-pointers made, while Naz Reid averages 9.7 rebounds.

The Lakers have won 8 and lost 2 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 118.2 points, 46.3 rebounds, 27.3 assists, 8.3 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 49.7% from the field and 78.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 108.3 points and 41.5 rebounds.

LeBron James is averaging 26.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 2.9 (46.0%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Naz Reid, Jaylen Clark.

LA Lakers lineup: Jaxson Hayes, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura, Luka Doncic.

Expert NBA Analysis

In order to come up with the best basketball predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available NBA stats.

Key Timberwolves vs Lakers stats:

• The 224.5 line has been covered in all of the last 5 Wolves games on the road.
• The 224.5 line has been covered in 7 of the last 10 Wolves games.
• The 224.5 line has been covered in the last 6 Wolves games on the road.
• The 224.5 line has been covered in 3 of the last 5 Lakers games at home.
• The 224.5 line has been covered in 11 of the last 20 Lakers games at home.

Timberwolves vs Lakers Prediction

The two teams should be able to accumulate enough points for our pick to win. We’re forecasting Over 224.5 and -110 are available for this NBA contest.

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Over 224.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.

Our Pick

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Player Props

Naz Reid Over 21.5 Points -103

Naz Reid (Wolves) has had Over 21.5 points in 5 straight games. On this basis, we are happy to back Overs at -103 when it comes to his Player Points, with the line making plenty of appeal.

Latest Naz Reid Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 20.5

-104

Under 20.5

-128

Assists

Over 3.5

+138

Under 3.5

-185

Rebounds

Over 8.5

-137

Under 8.5

+102

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker Over 3.5 Rebounds -125

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Wolves) has secured Over 3.5 rebounds in 5 straight road games. In our opinion, there is value when it comes to him covering the line, with odds of -125 now available.

Latest Nickeil Alexander-Walker Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-127

Rebounds

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-106

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves 111 - 121 Lakers

The Lakers to win by a 121-111 scoreline could be worth a chance. There’s a big potential return if you can land this bet on the money and it should provide some entertainment.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Lakers Likely to Win According to Latest Odds

The sportsbooks have LA Lakers at -196 when it comes to the Moneyline betting, implying the favorites are 66% likely to win this game according to the latest odds. Minnesota Timberwolves are regarded as a long shot to win and you can currently back them at +166.

5.5 is the spread and 229 is the total points line. Having a bet on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball wagers. If you’re wanting to back Over 229, the odds are -110.

There’s a chance to back the Lakers at -155 to reach the 20-point total before their opponents. Should you want to go against the favorites, the Wolves are available at +125.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Timberwolves

+166

Lakers

-196

Point Spread

Timberwolves +5.5

-112

Lakers -5.5

-108

Total Points

Under 229

-110

Over 229

-110

Anthony Edwards Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

Anthony Edwards is the favorite to score most points. He is priced at -114 to score Over 28.5 points. Alternatively, you can back Under at -118.

Player Points

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Over 28.5

-114

Under 28.5

-118

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 26.5

-118

Under 26.5

-114

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 24.5

-118

Under 24.5

-114

Naz Reid (Timberwolves)

Over 20.5

-104

Under 20.5

-128

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 18.5

-110

Under 18.5

-120

Jaden McDaniels (Timberwolves)

Over 15.5

-109

Under 15.5

-122

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 14.5

-127

Under 14.5

-105

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Timberwolves)

Over 10.5

-105

Under 10.5

-127

Mike Conley (Timberwolves)

Over 7.5

-130

Under 7.5

-103

Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)

Over 6.5

-114

Under 6.5

-118

Dorian Finney-Smith (Lakers)

Over 6.5

-114

Under 6.5

-118

Player Assists

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 7.5

-104

Under 7.5

-128

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 7.5

+106

Under 7.5

-141

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Over 5.5

+102

Under 5.5

-135

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 5.5

+114

Under 5.5

-152

Mike Conley (Timberwolves)

Over 4.5

-118

Under 4.5

-114

Naz Reid (Timberwolves)

Over 3.5

+138

Under 3.5

-185

Jaden McDaniels (Timberwolves)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-161

Player Rebounds

Luka Doncic (Lakers)

Over 8.5

-141

Under 8.5

+107

Naz Reid (Timberwolves)

Over 8.5

-137

Under 8.5

+102

LeBron James (Lakers)

Over 7.5

-123

Under 7.5

-108

Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)

Over 6.5

-100

Under 6.5

-132

Jaden McDaniels (Timberwolves)

Over 6.5

-133

Under 6.5

+102

Rui Hachimura (Lakers)

Over 5.5

-100

Under 5.5

-132

Austin Reaves (Lakers)

Over 4.5

+128

Under 4.5

-175

Jaxson Hayes (Lakers)

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

+105

Dorian Finney-Smith (Lakers)

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-161

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (Timberwolves)

Over 3.5

-125

Under 3.5

-106

Mike Conley (Timberwolves)

Over 2.5

-103

Under 2.5

-130

Micro Betting

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Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Team News

Injuries & Suspensions

Starting Lineups

LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup

11 Jaxson Hayes

15 Austin Reaves

23 LeBron James

28 Rui Hachimura

77 Luka Doncic

Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup

3 Jaden McDaniels

5 Anthony Edwards

10 Mike Conley

11 Naz Reid

22 Jaylen Clark

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Division Conference League

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hawks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Celtics	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Hornets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Mavericks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Nuggets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pistons	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Warriors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Rockets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pacers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Clippers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Lakers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Grizzlies	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Heat	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Bucks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Timberwolves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Pelicans	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Knicks	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Thunder	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Magic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
76ers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Suns	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Trail Blazers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Kings	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Spurs	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Raptors	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-
Wizards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-	-

• W = Wins
• L = Losses
• PCT = Winning Percentage
• PPG = Points Per Game
• OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
• DIFF = Average Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Road = Away Record
• Div = Division Record
• Conf = Conference Record
• Last 10 = Record last 10 games
• Strk = Current Streak

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