The Los Angeles Lakers (35-21) are favored (-4.5) to extend a three-game winning streak when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27) at 10:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. The game airs on SportsNet LA, FDSN, and NBA TV.

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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Game Info & Odds

• Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025
• Time: 10:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA, FDSN, and NBA TV
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena

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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 112 – Timberwolves 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Timberwolves

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (+ 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-0.9)
• Pick OU:

  Under (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.9

• The Lakers’ .554 ATS win percentage (31-25-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Timberwolves’ .441 mark (26-33-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Los Angeles covers the spread when it is a 4.5-point favorite or more 42.3% of the time. That’s less often than Minnesota covers as an underdog of 4.5 or more (70%).
• Los Angeles’ games have gone over the total 48.2% of the time this season (27 out of 56), less often than Minnesota’s games have (32 out of 59).
• The Lakers have a .719 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (23-9) this season while the Timberwolves have a .400 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-9).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Lakers are scoring 113 points per game (15th-ranked in league). They are allowing 111.6 points per contest at the other end of the court (11th-ranked).
• Los Angeles is grabbing just 42.4 rebounds per game (fifth-worst in NBA), and it is allowing 43 rebounds per contest (10th-ranked).
• This year, the Lakers rank 13th in the league in assists, dishing out 26.6 per game.
• So far this year, Los Angeles is committing 13.1 turnovers per game (10th-ranked in NBA) and forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest (20th-ranked).
• The Lakers are draining 12.3 three-pointers per game (24th-ranked in league). They sport a 35.5% shooting percentage (17th-ranked) from three-point land.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves are 20th in the league in points scored (112.1 per game) and sixth in points conceded (109).
• Minnesota grabs 44.3 rebounds per game and concede 43.1 boards, ranking 15th and 11th, respectively, in the league.
• This season the Timberwolves are ranked 19th in the league in assists at 25.3 per game.
• With 14.2 turnovers committed per game and 13.8 turnovers forced, Minnesota is 20th and 13th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Timberwolves are the fifth-best team in the league in 3-pointers made (14.7 per game) and fifth-best in 3-point percentage (37.5%).

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