It’s Friday, December 13, and the Los Angeles Lakers (13-11) and Minnesota Timberwolves (12-11) are all set to square off from Target Center in Minneapolis. The Lakers are currently 5-8 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Timberwolves have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Lakers vs. Timberwolves live today
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Game odds for Lakers vs. Timberwolves
The latest odds as of Friday:
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Odds: LA Lakers (+285), Minnesota Timberwolves (-360)
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Spread: Â Timberwolves -8.5
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Over/Under: 214.5 points
That gives the Lakers an implied team point total of 106.15, and the Timberwolves 110.58.
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Expert picks & predictions for Friday Lakers vs. Timberwolves game
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Vaughn Dalzell’s (@VmoneySports) Top Play: D’Angelo Russell Under 29.5 PRA (-115)
“D-Lo had 15 and 28 PRA in two meetings with Minnesota and even though LeBron James is out and Russell is coming off a season-high 28 points versus Portland, this is a fade spot. Against teams D-Lo has seen more than once, he averages 21.3 PRA in that second or third meeting with totals of 12, 28, 24, 23, 23, 18 versus the Grizzlies, Raptors, Suns, Spurs and Timberwolves — staying Under 29.5 PRA all six times.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Lakers & Timberwolves game:
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Timberwolves on the Moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Los Angeles Lakers at -8.5.
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Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 214.5.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Lakers vs. Timberwolves on Friday
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The Lakers have lost 14 of their last 17 games as an underdog
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The Under is 4-1 in the Timberwolves’ last 5 matchups against Western Conference teams
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The Timberwolves have failed to cover in 11 of their 17 matchups against Western Conference teams this season
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The Timberwolves have won 13 of their last 15 home games against the Lakers
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