Lakers vs Timberwolves Prediction

Minnesota Timberwolves (23-7) vs Los Angeles Lakers (18-15)

Game Info: Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 8:00 pm (Target Center)

Betting Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves -4 -- Over/Under: 224.5

The Los Angeles Lakers need a win after losing 5 of their last 7 games. The Minnesota Timberwolves look to stay hot after winning 12 of their last 15 games. Let’s preview this game and give out a Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction.

Los Angeles Lakers Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Thunder and Hornets this week, while losing to the Celtics. The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 114.7 points on 48.7 percent shooting and allowing 114.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25.1 points and 7.6 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 24.9 points and 12.3 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Austin Reaves is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 76.9 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 37.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game. The Lakers will face the Pelicans and Heat after this game.

Minnesota Timberwolves Betting Preview

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Mavericks and Kings this week, while losing to the Thunder. The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 113.4 points on 48.5 percent shooting and allowing 107.4 points on 44.6 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 25.9 points and 5.5 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 21.6 points and 2.9 assists. Rudy Gobert is the third double-digit scorer and Naz Reid is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 38.3 percent from beyond the arc and 79.4 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.

Minnesota Timberwolves Player Facts

• Anthony Edwards is one of only 10 qualified players in the league averaging at least 25.0 points, 5.0 assists and 5.0 rebounds this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Timberwolves rank 1st in the league for opponent points per game this season (107.4).
• The Timberwolves rank 30th in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (84.7).
• The Lakers rank 29th in the league for Q1 opponent points per game this season (31.6).
• The Lakers rank 29th in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (28.1%).

Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction

I'm assuming the Minnesota Timberwolves are going to have Karl-Anthony Towns for this game given the line. The Los Angeles Lakers have been hard to trust since they won the tournament, and they just lost to the Timberwolves last week by 7 points. The Los Angeles Lakers are also still dealing with a hobbled LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as they remain questionable on the injury list. The Timberwolves are 13-1 SU at home. I'll lay the reasonable number with the Timberwolves at home.

The pick in this article is the opinion of the writer, not a PickDawgz site consensus.