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The Los Angeles Lakers (12-8) square off against the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10) Monday evening. Tip-off from Target Center is set for 8 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Lakers lead 1-0
The Lakers survived a 105-104 scare at Utah Sunday as 5-point favorites. F Anthony Davis had 33 points and 11 boards, and F LeBron James had 27 points and 14 dimes. The Lakers shot 21% from distance (7-for-33). The Lakers are 2-5 in the last 7 games.
The Wolves snapped a 4-game skid with a 93-92 win over the LA Clippers Friday. The failed to cover as 6.5-point faves and are 2-8 ATS in the last 10. F Julius Randle‘s numbers are down across the board. After averaging 24 PPG, 9.2 RPG and 5 APG, he’s down to 21.2 PPG, 6.9 RPG and 4.1 APG. Ant-Man and the T-Wolves need more.
Lakers at Timberwolves odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at 2:05 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Lakers +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Timberwolves -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Lakers +8.5 (-115) | Timberwolves -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 219.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Lakers at Timberwolves key injuries
Lakers
(Not yet submitted — below was for Sunday’s game)
- C Jaxson Hayes (ankle) out
- G Austin Reaves (pelvis) out
- F Cam Reddish (illness) out
- G D’Angelo Russell (illness) out
- F Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) out
- C Christian Wood (knee) out
Timberwolves
- F Joe Ingles (calf) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Lakers at Timberwolves picks and predictions
Prediction
Lakers 119, Timberwolves 117
Moneyline
So the Lakers are old and on a back-to-back and just going to roll over, right? Wrong. In fact, they are 3-0 on no rest this season. They’re going to need to shore up their outside shooting, but the T-Wolves are struggling with life after Karl-Anthony Towns.
The Lakers are 4-3 in the last 7 meetings. I’ll take my chances on LAKERS +260.
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Against the spread
I’m going with LEBRON JAMES UNDER 1.5 THREE-POINTERS (+100). He is 0-for-15 from downtown in his last 3 games.
For even money, I’ll take the chance.
Over/Under
The Lakers have cashed 5 straight Unders, and both teams are 2-8 O/U in their last 10. Those trends have dropped this total enough to be broken. The Over cashed in 3 of the last 5 meetings, and this would be the second-lowest total in their last 10 meetings.
Take the OVER 219 (-105).
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