Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Head-To-Head & Betting Trends 

The Lakers and Timberwolves have played three times this season with Minnesota winning two of the three contests. In the most recent matchup, Anthony Davis led the way with 38 points and 17 rebounds as all five Lakers’ starters finished in double figures in the 12-point win. 

In the very first meeting of the year in October, Davis missed the game and Rudy Gobert took advantage with 22 points and 21 rebounds in a 9-point victory. In the other matchup in March, LeBron James didn’t suit up, so the Lakers and Wolves have played just once this season where both LA stars have been on the floor. 

This game means something more for Jarred Vanderbilt, D’Angelo Russell, and Malik Beasley, as all three were with the Wolves previously before coming to LA in a three-team deal with the Utah Jazz at the NBA Trade Deadline. 

The Picks 

The Lakers enter this game as heavy favorites, and it’s hard to argue. LeBron and AD are playing top-level basketball at the perfect time, and Austin Reaves has emerged as a top option in the LA offense. 

The Wolves have all kinds of issues despite a three-game winning streak, and the Gobert incident might be tough for this team to deal with. Minnesota's center won’t be on the floor, so it will be interesting to see how they contain Anthony Davis in this game. 

The Lakers get this win and cover the spread, although Anthony Edwards has a massive game and tries to lead the Timberwolves into the playoffs with a strong outing. 

As far as the O/U, neither team is fundamentally sound on defense. The Timberwolves offense averages 116 PPG and the Lakers average 117, and there is a chance both teams score 120 points in this game. I’ll take the over in this contest. 

Player Prop Bet 

LeBron James, Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Anthony Davis are the stars of this game. However, I’m rolling with Austin Reaves in this prop bet. 

The Lakers guard has emerged as a quality starter, and he is set at 15.5 points. Reaves has scored double digits in each of the last 10 games, including four games of 20 or more and six games north of 15 points. 

The Wolves will have to zero in on LeBron and Davis, so Reaves should have plenty of opportunities. Reaves goes over 15.5 points in this game. 

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