Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves odds, picks and predictions

Seth Orlemann | Staff Writer

The Los Angeles Lakers (15-13) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (20-6) Thursday. Tip from Target Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Minnesota won 2-1 last season

The Lakers have dropped 3 games in a row after falling 124-108 at the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, failing to cover as 3.5-point favorites. F LeBron James scored a team-high 25 points on 10-of-18 shooting and added 10 rebounds and 9 assists, 1 shy of a triple-double. F Anthony Davis also had a double-double with 19 points and 14 rebounds. Los Angeles shot 44.7% from the field in the loss.

The Timberwolves fell 127-113 at the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday while failing to cover as 4.5-point underdogs. G Anthony Edwards scored a team-high 27 points on 9-of-20 shooting while C Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double with 23 and 13 rebounds. Minnesota saw only 25 points from its bench in the loss.

The most recent meeting was a Timberwolves cover as 8.5-point road underdogs in a 108-102 OT loss in the play-in tournament Apr. 11 as the Under (233.5) hit.

Lakers at Timberwolves odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:44 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Lakers +195 (bet $100 to win $195) | Timberwolves -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Lakers +6.5 (-115) | Timberwolves -6.5 (-105)
Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Lakers at Timberwolves picks and predictions

Prediction

Timberwolves 111, Lakers 103

Moneyline

PASS.

At -250, there is no profit to be made betting on a Wolves team that is 11-1 at home.

Against the spread

BET TIMBERWOLVES -6.5 (-105).

The Wolves are 15-11 ATS this season and have covered the spread in 4 of their last 6 games. The Lakers have been struggling lately, both straight up (SU) and ATS, going 1-4 SU and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games. They have also failed to cover the spread in their last 5 road games. Expect Edwards and Towns to lead the way in another dominant Minnesota victory.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 224.5 (-105).

The Under has hit in 8 of the last 10 meetings between these squads. For Minnesota, the Under has hit in 5 of its last 6 home games, including its last 4. Per NBA Advanced Stats, the Wolves and Lakers are 1st and 8th in defensive rating, respectively, which will contribute largely to the Under hitting.

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