The Minnesota Timberwolves (20-6) host the Los Angeles Lakers (15-13) after winning four straight home games. The Timberwolves are favored by 8 points in the contest, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Thursday, December 21, 2023. The over/under in the matchup is 223.5.
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How Do I Watch Timberwolves vs. Lakers?
- Game Day: Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSN, and SportsNet LA
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Arena: Target Center
Betting Lines For Minnesota vs. Los Angeles
Timberwolves vs Lakers Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Timberwolves |
-8 |
223.5 |
Timberwolves Betting Stats & Information
- The Timberwolves have a 17-2 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 89.5% of those games).
- Minnesota has won all four games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -338 or shorter.
- The Timberwolves’ ATS record is 14-9-3 this season.
- In games this season they were favored by 8 points or more, the Timberwolves have a 4-2 record against the spread.
- The average point total in Minnesota’s games this year is 3.3 fewer points than the total of 223.5 in this matchup.
- The Timberwolves have gone over in 14 of their 28 games with a set total (50%).
Los Angeles Betting Stats & Info
- This season, the Lakers have been the underdog eight times and won two of those games.
- Los Angeles has not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +265.
- The Lakers have registered an 11-17-0 record against the spread this season.
- The average total in Los Angeles’ games this season is 4.0 more points than the point total of 223.5 for this outing.
- Lakers games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 13 times this year.
Timberwolves vs. Lakers Season Stat Comparison
| Timberwolves Rank |
Timberwolves AVG |
|
Lakers AVG |
Lakers Rank |
| 18th |
113.5 |
Points Scored |
113.6 |
17th |
| 1st |
106.7 |
Points Allowed |
113.9 |
15th |
| 7th |
45.2 |
Rebounds |
44.3 |
12th |
| 25th |
9.9 |
Off. Rebounds |
8.8 |
28th |
| 22nd |
11.9 |
3pt Made |
10.7 |
28th |
| 14th |
25.8 |
Assists |
27.1 |
8th |
| 24th |
14.2 |
Turnovers |
13.7 |
20th |
Timberwolves vs. Lakers Injury Updates
Timberwolves
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jaylen Clark |
Out |
Achilles |
Lakers
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| LeBron James |
Out |
Ankle |
| Jarred Vanderbilt |
Questionable |
Heel |
| Anthony Davis |
Questionable |
Ankle |
| Gabe Vincent |
Out |
Knee |
| Jalen Hood-Schifino |
Out |
Back |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders
- The scoring leader for the Timberwolves this season is Karl-Anthony Towns (among active players), who averages 22.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
- Mike Conley is averaging 11.3 points, 6.1 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game, while Rudy Gobert adds 12.4 points, 1.2 assists and 12.0 rebounds per outing.
- The Timberwolves get 2.2 three-pointers per game out of Conley.
Los Angeles Lakers Leaders
- Anthony Davis averages 24.4 points per game, while also grabbing 12.5 rebounds and racking up 2.9 assists per game.
- D’Angelo Russell puts up 15.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.
- Russell is the top scorer from the three-point line for the Lakers (among active players), hitting 2.0 threes per game.
