Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves (39-38) square off against the Los Angeles Lakers (38-38) as just 1.5-point favorites on Friday, March 31, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, BSN, and SportsNet LA. The point total for the matchup is set at 232.5.

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How do I watch Timberwolves vs. Lakers

• Game Day: Friday, March 31, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBA TV, BSN, and SportsNet LA
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Arena: Target Center

Betting Lines for Minnesota vs. Los Angeles

Timberwolves Betting Stats & Information

• The Timberwolves have been favored on the moneyline 35 total times this season. They’ve gone 18-17 in those games.
• Minnesota has gone 17-16 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -116 or shorter (winning 51.5%).
• The Timberwolves have a 36-39-2 record against the spread this season.
• The Timberwolves are 11-20-2 against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more this season.
• Minnesota’s average point total in outings this season is 231.6, 0.9 points fewer than the total in this game.
• A total of 35 of the Timberwolves’ 76 games with a set total have hit the over (46.1%).

Los Angeles Betting Stats & Info

• This season, the Lakers have been the underdog 51 times and won 23, or 45.1%, of those games.
• Los Angeles has a record of 22-27, a 44.9% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by -104 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• The Lakers are 37-36-3 against the spread this season.
• In games they were an underdog in by 1.5 points or more so far this season, the Lakers have gone 23-23-2 against the spread.
• The average total for Los Angeles’ games this season is 0.5 more points than the point total of 232.5 for this outing.
• Lakers games have gone over the total 37 times this year.

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Season Stat Comparison

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders

• Anthony Edwards leads active Timberwolves players in scoring, tallying 24.5 points per game to go with 5.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
• Mike Conley is averaging 11.4 points, 6.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds a game, while Rudy Gobert adds 13.7 points, 1.2 assists and 11.7 rebounds per outing.
• The Timberwolves get 2.7 three-pointers per game out of Edwards.

Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James averages 29.2 points per game, while also collecting 8.4 rebounds and racking up 6.8 assists per game.
• Anthony Davis is on the books for 26.1 points, 12.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, while D’Angelo Russell adds 18 points, 3.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.
• Malik Beasley is dependable from three-point range with 2.9 made threes per game.

Recent Performance

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