The Los Angeles Lakers (12-8) travel to face off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10) on Monday, December 2nd. This game will be played at Target Center in Minneapolis and televised on NBA. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Lakers vs Timberwolves

The Lakers Are Coming Off A Win

The Lakers improved to 12-8 on the season with a 105-104 win over the Jazz on Sunday. Despite being favored by 5 points, L.A. didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 209 points fell well short of the 225.5-point line.

After trailing 27-26 after the 1st quarter, the Lakers took control by outscoring the Jazz 32-29 in the 2nd and 28-25 in the 3rd. They entered the 4th quarter with an 86-81 lead but were outscored 23-19 in the final period, narrowly holding on for the win.

The Timberwolves Are Coming Off A Win

The Timberwolves moved to 9-10 on the season with a 93-92 win over the Clippers on Friday. Playing at home, Minnesota was favored by 6.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total of 185 points fell well short of the 212.5-point over/under line.

Minnesota led 72-68 going into the 4th quarter, but the Clippers went on a 10-0 run, extending their lead from 87-82 to 97-82. Despite the Clippers’ surge, the Timberwolves managed to pull out the win.

Lakers Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Jazz, the Lakers managed just 7 threes, shooting 21.2% from deep and 44.3% overall. Anthony Davis led the way with 33 points and 11 rebounds, hitting 52% from the field and 2 threes at 50% efficiency.

LeBron James contributed 27 points and 14 assists, adding 10 points in the 4th quarter. Davis dominated the 3rd quarter with 16 points, while Rui Hachimura added 6 of his 13 points in the final period.

Timberwolves Offense Breakdown

The Timberwolves managed just 93 points in their win over the Clippers, shooting 41.3% from the field. Anthony Edwards led the way with 21 points, despite hitting only 33.3% of his shots, and added 4 threes at a 44.4% clip.

Minnesota connected on 15 threes, shooting 38.5% from deep. Mike Conley contributed 13 points and 3 made threes, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Lakers Team Defense

Despite allowing the Jazz to shoot 50% from the field, the Lakers’ defense held strong when it mattered, giving up just 23 points in the 4th quarter to secure the win. They put Utah on the line 16 times, where the Jazz converted 10 free throws.

From beyond the arc, the Lakers limited the Jazz to 14 made threes on 35% shooting. Los Angeles also collected 32 defensive rebounds, allowed 8 offensive boards, and recorded 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Timberwolves Team Defense

Even with the Jazz shooting 50% from the field, the Lakers’ defense held them to 104 points and secured the win. They gave up 27 points in the 1st quarter and 29 in the 2nd, but tightened up in the 2nd half, allowing 25 in the 3rd and just 23 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Lakers limited the Jazz to 14 threes on 35% shooting. They also sent Utah to the line 16 times, where they made 10 free throws. Los Angeles finished with 32 defensive rebounds, allowed 8 offensive boards, and added 7 steals and 4 blocks.

Lakers vs Timberwolves Trends

• Through their last five road games, Los Angeles has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 4-1 while averaging 109 points per game.
• In their last three home games, Minnesota has averaged 113 points per game while allowing 114. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
• Spanning across their last five games as the betting underdog, the Lakers have gone 1-4 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 0-5.
• The last five games that Minnesota was favored, they have an ATS mark of 0-5 while going 2-3 straight up.

Lakers vs Timberwolves Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Timberwolves to secure the win, with an expected final score of 133-87. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -7.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 221.5 and given that our model is projecting 220 points between the teams, we like the under.

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