Minnesota Timberwolves
LA Lakers
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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 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Timberwolves logo Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
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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 Under 7.5 Rebounds +102 BetMGM logo

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

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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.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

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.

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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
  • 8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
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Team Stats - Avg/Game
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Team News

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Anthony Edwards 53 36.17 1594 197 30.1 3.7 3.6 5.2 0.8 1.5
Julius Randle 64 33.32 1367 335 21.4 5.2 1.4 7.0 0.3 1.1
Jaden McDaniels 62 32.03 923 176 14.9 2.8 1.5 4.4 1.0 1.1

LA Lakers Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Luka Doncic 52 35.51 1692 437 32.5 8.4 3.8 7.8 0.5 1.5
Austin Reaves 38 33.48 893 205 23.5 5.4 2.4 4.7 0.4 1.2
LeBron James 44 33.1 943 308 21.4 7.0 1.4 5.6 0.6 1.1

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

07 Mar NBA
Magic 119-92 Timberwolves
05 Mar NBA
Raptors 107-115 Timberwolves
03 Mar NBA
Grizzlies 110-117 Timberwolves
01 Mar NBA
Timberwolves 117-108 Nuggets
26 Feb NBA
Timberwolves 94-88 Clippers
24 Feb NBA
Timberwolves 124-121 Trail Blazers
22 Feb NBA
76ers 135-108 Timberwolves
20 Feb NBA
Mavericks 111-122 Timberwolves
11 Feb NBA
Trail Blazers 109-133 Timberwolves
09 Feb NBA
Hawks 116-138 Timberwolves

Previous LA Lakers Lineups

08 Mar NBA
Knicks 97-110 Lakers
06 Mar NBA
Pacers 117-128 Lakers
05 Mar NBA
Lakers 113-120 Nuggets
03 Mar NBA
Pelicans 101-110 Lakers
01 Mar NBA
Kings 104-128 Lakers
28 Feb NBA
Lakers 129-101 Warriors
26 Feb NBA
Lakers 110-113 Suns
24 Feb NBA
Magic 110-109 Lakers
22 Feb NBA
Celtics 111-89 Lakers
20 Feb NBA
Clippers 122-125 Lakers

NBA Regular Season Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Celtics 52 25 0.675 114.6 107.1 7.5 26-11 26-14 9-5 33-15 8-2 2W
Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
76ers 43 35 0.551 116.2 116.5 -0.3 22-18 21-17 9-7 25-25 6-4 1L
Raptors 43 34 0.558 114.5 112.1 2.4 21-17 22-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 1W
Nets 18 59 0.234 106.1 115.8 -9.7 10-28 8-31 3-12 12-34 1-9 2L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 57 21 0.731 117.5 109.4 8.1 31-9 26-12 10-4 36-12 8-2 3W
Cavaliers 48 29 0.623 119.3 115.2 4.1 24-14 24-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Bucks 30 47 0.39 110.5 116.9 -6.4 17-22 13-25 9-6 20-28 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 48 0.377 116.2 121.6 -5.4 18-21 11-27 4-12 17-31 2-8 6L
Pacers 18 59 0.234 112.6 120.8 -8.2 11-27 7-32 4-10 14-34 3-7 1L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Hawks 45 33 0.577 118.6 115.9 2.7 23-16 22-17 9-6 26-22 8-2 4W
Hornets 42 36 0.538 116.4 111.3 5.1 21-19 21-17 11-5 25-24 8-2 3W
Magic 41 36 0.532 115.4 115.4 0 24-16 17-20 9-8 24-25 3-7 1W
Heat 41 37 0.526 120.8 118.4 2.4 25-15 16-22 8-7 25-23 3-7 1W
Wizards 17 60 0.221 113 124.7 -11.7 11-27 6-33 2-13 11-36 1-9 5L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 61 16 0.792 118.9 107.5 11.4 33-7 28-9 11-3 38-9 9-1 4W
Nuggets 50 28 0.641 121.6 116.8 4.8 25-13 25-15 9-5 32-16 9-1 8W
Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
Trail Blazers 40 38 0.513 115.4 115.9 -0.5 22-17 18-21 7-8 27-21 8-2 3W
Jazz 21 57 0.269 117.2 125.6 -8.4 13-27 8-30 1-14 11-37 1-9 8L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Clippers 39 38 0.506 113.7 112.6 1.1 21-17 18-21 8-6 22-25 5-5 2L
Warriors 36 41 0.468 114.8 115.1 -0.3 21-17 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 3L
Kings 21 57 0.269 110.9 120.9 -10 14-25 7-32 3-10 13-35 4-6 2W
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 59 19 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 29-7 30-12 12-3 34-15 9-1 1L
Rockets 48 29 0.623 114.8 109.9 4.9 28-10 20-19 9-6 26-22 7-3 5W
Grizzlies 25 52 0.325 114.8 119.6 -4.8 14-26 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 3L
Pelicans 25 53 0.321 114.9 119.4 -4.5 16-23 9-30 7-9 16-33 3-7 7L
Mavericks 24 53 0.312 113.6 119.3 -5.7 14-25 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 3L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 57 21 0.731 117.5 109.4 8.1 31-9 26-12 10-4 36-12 8-2 3W
Celtics 52 25 0.675 114.6 107.1 7.5 26-11 26-14 9-5 33-15 8-2 2W
Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
Cavaliers 48 29 0.623 119.3 115.2 4.1 24-14 24-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Hawks 45 33 0.577 118.6 115.9 2.7 23-16 22-17 9-6 26-22 8-2 4W
76ers 43 35 0.551 116.2 116.5 -0.3 22-18 21-17 9-7 25-25 6-4 1L
Raptors 43 34 0.558 114.5 112.1 2.4 21-17 22-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 1W
Hornets 42 36 0.538 116.4 111.3 5.1 21-19 21-17 11-5 25-24 8-2 3W
Magic 41 36 0.532 115.4 115.4 0 24-16 17-20 9-8 24-25 3-7 1W
Heat 41 37 0.526 120.8 118.4 2.4 25-15 16-22 8-7 25-23 3-7 1W
Bucks 30 47 0.39 110.5 116.9 -6.4 17-22 13-25 9-6 20-28 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 48 0.377 116.2 121.6 -5.4 18-21 11-27 4-12 17-31 2-8 6L
Pacers 18 59 0.234 112.6 120.8 -8.2 11-27 7-32 4-10 14-34 3-7 1L
Nets 18 59 0.234 106.1 115.8 -9.7 10-28 8-31 3-12 12-34 1-9 2L
Wizards 17 60 0.221 113 124.7 -11.7 11-27 6-33 2-13 11-36 1-9 5L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 61 16 0.792 118.9 107.5 11.4 33-7 28-9 11-3 38-9 9-1 4W
Spurs 59 19 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 29-7 30-12 12-3 34-15 9-1 1L
Lakers 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Nuggets 50 28 0.641 121.6 116.8 4.8 25-13 25-15 9-5 32-16 9-1 8W
Rockets 48 29 0.623 114.8 109.9 4.9 28-10 20-19 9-6 26-22 7-3 5W
Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Trail Blazers 40 38 0.513 115.4 115.9 -0.5 22-17 18-21 7-8 27-21 8-2 3W
Clippers 39 38 0.506 113.7 112.6 1.1 21-17 18-21 8-6 22-25 5-5 2L
Warriors 36 41 0.468 114.8 115.1 -0.3 21-17 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 3L
Grizzlies 25 52 0.325 114.8 119.6 -4.8 14-26 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 3L
Pelicans 25 53 0.321 114.9 119.4 -4.5 16-23 9-30 7-9 16-33 3-7 7L
Mavericks 24 53 0.312 113.6 119.3 -5.7 14-25 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 3L
Kings 21 57 0.269 110.9 120.9 -10 14-25 7-32 3-10 13-35 4-6 2W
Jazz 21 57 0.269 117.2 125.6 -8.4 13-27 8-30 1-14 11-37 1-9 8L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 61 16 0.792 118.9 107.5 11.4 33-7 28-9 11-3 38-9 9-1 4W
Spurs 59 19 0.756 119.8 111.5 8.3 29-7 30-12 12-3 34-15 9-1 1L
Pistons 57 21 0.731 117.5 109.4 8.1 31-9 26-12 10-4 36-12 8-2 3W
Celtics 52 25 0.675 114.6 107.1 7.5 26-11 26-14 9-5 33-15 8-2 2W
Lakers 50 27 0.649 116.5 115 1.5 26-12 24-15 8-7 30-17 8-2 1L
Nuggets 50 28 0.641 121.6 116.8 4.8 25-13 25-15 9-5 32-16 9-1 8W
Knicks 50 28 0.641 116.9 110.4 6.5 28-9 22-19 12-3 32-16 7-3 2W
Cavaliers 48 29 0.623 119.3 115.2 4.1 24-14 24-15 10-5 30-18 7-3 1W
Rockets 48 29 0.623 114.8 109.9 4.9 28-10 20-19 9-6 26-22 7-3 5W
Timberwolves 46 31 0.597 117.6 114.1 3.5 25-14 21-17 9-7 29-21 5-5 2L
Hawks 45 33 0.577 118.6 115.9 2.7 23-16 22-17 9-6 26-22 8-2 4W
Raptors 43 34 0.558 114.5 112.1 2.4 21-17 22-17 4-10 30-17 5-5 1W
76ers 43 35 0.551 116.2 116.5 -0.3 22-18 21-17 9-7 25-25 6-4 1L
Suns 42 35 0.545 112.8 111.3 1.5 24-15 18-20 10-6 27-21 3-7 2L
Hornets 42 36 0.538 116.4 111.3 5.1 21-19 21-17 11-5 25-24 8-2 3W
Magic 41 36 0.532 115.4 115.4 0 24-16 17-20 9-8 24-25 3-7 1W
Heat 41 37 0.526 120.8 118.4 2.4 25-15 16-22 8-7 25-23 3-7 1W
Trail Blazers 40 38 0.513 115.4 115.9 -0.5 22-17 18-21 7-8 27-21 8-2 3W
Clippers 39 38 0.506 113.7 112.6 1.1 21-17 18-21 8-6 22-25 5-5 2L
Warriors 36 41 0.468 114.8 115.1 -0.3 21-17 15-24 6-6 23-24 4-6 3L
Bucks 30 47 0.39 110.5 116.9 -6.4 17-22 13-25 9-6 20-28 2-8 2L
Bulls 29 48 0.377 116.2 121.6 -5.4 18-21 11-27 4-12 17-31 2-8 6L
Grizzlies 25 52 0.325 114.8 119.6 -4.8 14-26 11-26 6-9 19-30 2-8 3L
Pelicans 25 53 0.321 114.9 119.4 -4.5 16-23 9-30 7-9 16-33 3-7 7L
Mavericks 24 53 0.312 113.6 119.3 -5.7 14-25 10-28 4-11 13-34 2-8 3L
Kings 21 57 0.269 110.9 120.9 -10 14-25 7-32 3-10 13-35 4-6 2W
Jazz 21 57 0.269 117.2 125.6 -8.4 13-27 8-30 1-14 11-37 1-9 8L
Nets 18 59 0.234 106.1 115.8 -9.7 10-28 8-31 3-12 12-34 1-9 2L
Pacers 18 59 0.234 112.6 120.8 -8.2 11-27 7-32 4-10 14-34 3-7 1L
Wizards 17 60 0.221 113 124.7 -11.7 11-27 6-33 2-13 11-36 1-9 5L
  • 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