Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Joseph King | in NBA Predictions
The second of the NBA’s opening night doubleheader sees Los Angeles hosting Minnesota at Crypto.com Arena. Let’s take a closer look at the prediction for this match between the Lakers and the Timberwolves!
The offseason storyline for the Lakers was mainly centered around their acquisition of LeBron James’ son, Bronny.
Many fans will be clamoring to see the 39-year-old James and his 20-year-old son on the court at the same time. There have been three other instances of a father-son duo playing on the same team in major professional sports, with the most high profile being the Griffeys in the MLB.
Last season, LA finished with a 47-35 record and eventually earned the seventh-seed after the play-in tournament. They were bounced in the first round by the then defending champion Denver Nuggets in five games.
The Timberwolves made headlines in the offseason as well as they dealt superstar Karl-Anthony Towns to the New York Knicks in exchange for Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo.
Minnesota is coming off a highly successful season which saw them finish with a 56-26 record and make the Conference Finals. These two teams faced off on the first night of the preseason, where the Timberwolves would walk away with the 124-107 victory.
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The Best Betting Odds for Los Angeles Lakers v Minnesota Timberwolves Match
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1.95 | 1.87 |
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1.95 | 1.8 |
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1.91 | 1.85 |
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1.89 | 1.92 |
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Who will win the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves match is: Under 219.5 points.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves game on 22/10/2024 of the current NBA season:
- Los Angeles Lakers has a 28.2% chance to pick up the win against Minnesota Timberwolves according to Bet365 ⭐ with the odds of 1.95.
- There is a probability of 71.8% ⭐ for Minnesota Timberwolves to win vs Los Angeles Lakers with odds of 1.92 at Tonybet.
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Los Angeles Lakers against Minnesota Timberwolves : Head to Head (H2H)
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Los Angeles Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points
- Minnesota finished last season as the league’s best defensive team with only 106.5 points allowed per game.
- The Timberwolves ranked 26th in average possessions per game last season (99.9).
- Rudy Gobert (second) and Anthony Davis (13th) both ranked in the top 15 players in the league in terms of defensive rating.
- Minnesota averaged the fewest FG attempts per game last season (84.7) while the Lakers ranked 22nd (87.3).
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Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
There’s plenty of storylines at play for this Western Conference season opening matchup between the Lakers and the Timberwolves. The Lakers come into this game as slight home underdogs, much in part down to their opponent’s extremely impressive season last year.
Minnesota will be operating with a few new pieces which could mean a somewhat slower start on the offensive side. This could turn into a defensive battle, especially with two of the best defensive big men going head-to-head here. Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction: under 219.5 points.
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