Minnesota Timberwolves
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  2. SGP Picks
  3. Odds
  4. Team Stats
  5. Player Stats
  6. Player Props
  7. Team News
  8. Lineups
  9. Injuries
  10. Rosters
  11. Standings
Lakers Primed for Convincing Win

No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, 24-17 Away) face No. 3 LA Lakers (50-32, 31-10 at Home) in this NBA Playoffs first round game at Crypto.com Arena.

It’s great to see the Lakers with a -4 line on the spread at -112 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory against the Wolves.

Lakers 111-102 Victory in Previous H2H Meeting

Minnesota Timberwolves claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 116-105 triumph against Utah Jazz at Target Center made it three straight wins. Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, with Rudy Gobert getting 19 and Donte DiVincenzo 16.

LA Lakers have landed two home wins on the spin. It was a road defeat to Portland Trail Blazers in their last game, losing 109-81 at Moda Center. On the points front, Dalton Knecht recorded 27, Shake Milton 16 and Jordan Goodwin 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

It was the Lakers who came out on top when they last played the Wolves. At Crypto.com Arena, a 111-102 win was recorded. There has been five wins apiece in the past 10 H2H meetings.

NBA Reg. Season W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers logo Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves logo Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
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Minnesota Timberwolves – Last 10 Games

8 wins and 2 losses in the past 10 games. The Wolves are averaging 118.6 points, 47.6 rebounds, 26.9 assists, 6.0 steals and 5.5 blocks while shooting 49.7% from the field and 74.9% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 110.1 points and 39.4 rebounds per matchup.

Anthony Edwards is averaging 28.2 points and 4.2 (36.2%) 3-pointers made. Rudy Gobert averages 14.9 rebounds and Julius Randle 4.9 assists.

LA Lakers – Last 10 Games

The Lakers have won 6 and lost 4 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 117.4 points, 41.3 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.4% from the field and 80.4% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 112.5 points and 43.3 rebounds.

Luka Doncic is averaging 26.5 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.3 assists, while Austin Reaves has an average of 3.5 (49.3%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Minnesota Timberwolves lineup: Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Julius Randle.

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

Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Prediction & Picks

Place a wager on Lakers with a -4 spread in this NBA contest. We’re confident the moneyline favorites can cover this appealing line at odds of -112.

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 -4 line has been covered by Lakers in 16 of their last 20 games at home.
  • The -4 line has been covered by Lakers in 7 of their last 10 games at home.
  • The -4 line has been covered by Lakers in 2 consecutive games at home.

Lakers -4 Probability

According to the latest odds, our pick has a 52.9% chance of winning. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be 55-60%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Luka Doncic Over 28.5 Points -110 BetMGM logo

Luka Doncic (Lakers) has totaled an average of 34.25 points in the past 4 games. We think that he can therefore cover the line and we’ll wager on his Player Points at betting odds of -110.

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LeBron James (Lakers) has recorded Under 7.5 rebounds in 7 of the past 9 games. It stands to reason that he will fall short of the line and you can secure odds of +102 for this Player Rebounds bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Lakers -4
Totals Over 216.5
Player Points Luka Doncic Over 28.5

We’ve got a same game parlay with three options: Lakers -4, Over 216.5 and Luka Doncic (Lakers) to score Over 28.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Timberwolves Timberwolves logo 106 - 114 Lakers logo Lakers

There's a speculative wager that can be enjoyed on the Lakers when it comes to the correct score lines. Taking them to triumph 114-106 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 Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

LA Lakers have the shortest price to win this NBA game, with the sportsbooks giving them a 66% probability due to their -196 Moneyline betting odds. Minnesota Timberwolves are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +166.

4.5 is the spread and 216 is the total points line. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you fancy Over 216, this outcome can be backed at -110.

If you’re wagering on basketball, we recommend heading to the betting sites and scanning through the huge selection of game lines and team props. There’s a chance to bet pre-game and in-game.

Betting Lines & Odds
Luka Doncic Favorite to Score the Most Baskets

In terms of scoring most points, favorite Luka Doncic is available at -122 to rack up Over 28.5 points. If you want to go Under, then -108 is available.

Player Points
Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 26.5
-120
Under 26.5
-109
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 24.5
-108
Under 24.5
-123
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Austin Reaves (Lakers)
Over 19.5
-114
Under 19.5
-118
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Player Assists
Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 7.5
+110
Under 7.5
-147
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 6.5
-135
Under 6.5
+102
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Anthony Edwards (Timberwolves)
Over 4.5
-159
Under 4.5
+120
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Austin Reaves (Lakers)
Over 4.5
+104
Under 4.5
-137
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Player Rebounds
Rudy Gobert (Timberwolves)
Over 12.5
-100
Under 12.5
-133
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Luka Doncic (Lakers)
Over 8.5
-110
Under 8.5
-120
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LeBron James (Lakers)
Over 7.5
-133
Under 7.5
+102
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Julius Randle (Timberwolves)
Over 7.5
+104
Under 7.5
-137
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Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Stats
LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Stats
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Anthony Edwards 1 39.3 41 1 41.0 1.0 5.0 7.0 1.0 -
Julius Randle 1 37.3 19 6 19.0 6.0 3.0 7.0 1.0 2.0
Rudy Gobert 1 31.9 10 - 10.0 - - 6.0 1.0 -

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Luka Doncic 1 41 43 9 43.0 9.0 2.0 12.0 1.0 2.0
Austin Reaves 1 36.3 26 9 26.0 9.0 1.0 5.0 - 2.0
Rui Hachimura 1 35.4 9 3 9.0 3.0 3.0 4.0 - -

Injuries & Suspensions

Minnesota Timberwolves Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Rob Dillingham
Injured

LA Lakers Injury Table

Type
Name
Info
Maximilian Kleber
Injured

Starting Lineups

LA Lakers logo LA Lakers Confirmed Lineup
11 Jaxson Hayes
15 Austin Reaves
23 LeBron James
28 Rui Hachimura
77 Luka Doncic
Minnesota Timberwolves logo Minnesota Timberwolves Confirmed Lineup
3 Jaden McDaniels
5 Anthony Edwards
10 Mike Conley
27 Rudy Gobert
30 Julius Randle

Previous Minnesota Timberwolves Lineups

22 Oct NBA
Timberwolves 118-114 Trail Blazers
28 May NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 94-124 Thunder
26 May NBA Playoffs
Thunder 128-126 Timberwolves
24 May NBA Playoffs
Thunder 101-143 Timberwolves
22 May NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 103-118 Thunder
20 May NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 88-114 Thunder
14 May NBA Playoffs
Warriors 110-121 Timberwolves
12 May NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 117-110 Warriors
10 May NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 102-97 Warriors
08 May NBA Playoffs
Warriors 93-117 Timberwolves

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

21 Oct NBA
Warriors 119-109 Lakers
30 Apr NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 103-96 Lakers
27 Apr NBA Playoffs
Lakers 113-116 Timberwolves
25 Apr NBA Playoffs
Lakers 104-116 Timberwolves
22 Apr NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 85-94 Lakers
19 Apr NBA Playoffs
Timberwolves 117-95 Lakers
13 Apr NBA
Lakers 81-109 Trail Blazers
11 Apr NBA
Rockets 109-140 Lakers
09 Apr NBA
Lakers 112-97 Mavericks
08 Apr NBA
Lakers 120-136 Thunder

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Cavaliers 15 11 0.577 119 115.8 3.2 9-6 6-5 6-0 12-8 5-5 1W
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Pacers 6 19 0.24 111 118.7 -7.7 5-8 1-11 2-5 4-10 4-6 1L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Hornets 7 18 0.28 114.7 118.7 -4 5-8 2-10 1-4 6-12 3-7 2L
Wizards 3 20 0.13 113 128.3 -15.3 2-9 1-11 1-3 2-16 2-8 4L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123 106.3 16.7 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.1 4.6 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Cavaliers 15 11 0.577 119 115.8 3.2 9-6 6-5 6-0 12-8 5-5 1W
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Hornets 7 18 0.28 114.7 118.7 -4 5-8 2-10 1-4 6-12 3-7 2L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 19 0.24 111 118.7 -7.7 5-8 1-11 2-5 4-10 4-6 1L
Wizards 3 20 0.13 113 128.3 -15.3 2-9 1-11 1-3 2-16 2-8 4L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123 106.3 16.7 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.1 4.6 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 24 2 0.923 123 106.3 16.7 12-1 12-1 5-1 20-2 9-1 1L
Pistons 20 5 0.8 119.6 113.3 6.3 12-2 8-3 5-3 15-5 7-3 3W
Nuggets 18 6 0.75 125.5 115.9 9.6 6-4 12-2 2-1 13-5 7-3 4W
Rockets 16 6 0.727 120.6 110.4 10.2 8-2 8-4 2-2 9-5 7-3 1W
Knicks 18 7 0.72 121 112.2 8.8 13-1 5-6 5-1 14-7 9-1 5W
Spurs 18 7 0.72 119.7 115.1 4.6 9-2 9-5 7-0 12-6 7-3 3W
Lakers 17 7 0.708 118.3 116.8 1.5 7-4 10-3 2-2 12-5 7-3 1L
Timberwolves 16 9 0.64 119.9 115 4.9 8-4 8-5 3-3 11-8 6-4 1W
Celtics 15 10 0.6 116.6 110.8 5.8 8-4 7-6 4-4 11-7 7-3 1L
76ers 14 10 0.583 116.8 115.7 1.1 8-7 6-3 5-2 12-9 6-4 1W
Cavaliers 15 11 0.577 119 115.8 3.2 9-6 6-5 6-0 12-8 5-5 1W
Magic 15 11 0.577 117.9 114.1 3.8 10-5 5-6 5-2 12-9 6-4 1L
Raptors 15 11 0.577 115.8 113.9 1.9 8-6 7-5 3-4 13-7 4-6 4L
Heat 14 11 0.56 121.7 118.2 3.5 10-3 4-8 2-3 8-6 5-5 4L
Suns 14 11 0.56 114.8 114.4 0.4 8-4 6-7 5-2 13-10 5-5 1L
Hawks 14 12 0.538 117.9 117.5 0.4 4-6 10-6 4-1 8-8 5-5 1L
Warriors 13 13 0.5 113.7 112.3 1.4 7-4 6-9 3-1 10-8 4-6 1L
Grizzlies 11 14 0.44 114.1 115.9 -1.8 6-7 5-7 4-3 10-8 7-3 1L
Bucks 11 15 0.423 115.1 117.3 -2.2 8-7 3-8 3-4 9-11 3-7 1W
Bulls 10 14 0.417 117.8 122.7 -4.9 6-5 4-9 1-5 7-10 2-8 1W
Mavericks 10 16 0.385 112.1 115.9 -3.8 7-9 3-7 2-5 5-11 6-4 2W
Jazz 9 15 0.375 118.1 125.8 -7.7 6-7 3-8 0-5 5-11 4-6 1W
Trail Blazers 9 16 0.36 117.5 121.5 -4 3-6 6-10 3-3 7-11 3-7 3L
Hornets 7 18 0.28 114.7 118.7 -4 5-8 2-10 1-4 6-12 3-7 2L
Nets 6 18 0.25 109.5 117.3 -7.8 2-10 4-8 1-7 5-13 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 19 0.24 111 118.7 -7.7 5-8 1-11 2-5 4-10 4-6 1L
Clippers 6 19 0.24 111.6 116.7 -5.1 3-7 3-12 1-4 4-12 2-8 3L
Kings 6 19 0.24 111.2 122.6 -11.4 3-8 3-11 1-3 4-16 3-7 2L
Pelicans 4 22 0.154 114.2 123.5 -9.3 3-12 1-10 1-6 2-19 2-8 1W
Wizards 3 20 0.13 113 128.3 -15.3 2-9 1-11 1-3 2-16 2-8 4L
  • 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