NBA Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 11-07-2018, 22:30 EDT

Spread: Los Angeles Lakers -5.5

Total: +237.5

In this all-Western showdown, two squads with playoff hopes for the season but both been extremely ineffective so far are clashing, when the Minnesota Timberwolves, looking to end their current losing streak, are visiting the Los Angeles Lakers, who saw a small winning streak end and are looking to bounce back.

Wolves are 4-7 so far in the league and are sitting on the 13^th place of the Western Conference. They have lost their last three games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by the Los Angeles Clipper on the road, 109-120. Lakers are 4-6 so far in the league and are tied with 2 more squads in the tenth place of the Western conference. In their latest matchup they saw a 2-game victory streak end with a home defeat by Toronto, 107-121.

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Minnesota are led in scoring by Jimmy Butler with 22 ppg. He also adds 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game, while Karl-Anthony Towns follows with 18.8 ppg and leads the team in rebounding with 10.3 per game. Derrick Rose adds 17.4 ppg and 4.6 assists per game. LA are led in scoring by LeBron James with 26.8 ppg. He also leads the team both in assists made with 7.7 and in rebounding with 7.6 per game, while Kyle Kuzma follows with 19 ppg, adding 5.1 rebounds per game. Brandon Ingram adds 15.5 ppg and 3.8 rebounds per game. 

This will be their second matchup this year with Minnesota having won the previous one at home by 4 points. LA are 2-3 at home so far, while Minnesota are 0-6 on the road. LA have the third-best offense in the league with 118.9 ppg to Minnesota’s 110.6, while Minnesota have a better defense, allowing 117.7 ppg to LA’s 120. LA have a better accuracy from the field, shooting with 49.4% to Minnesota’s 43%, while Minnesota have a better accuracy from behind the arc, shooting with 34.5% to LA’s 34.2%. Minnesota commit fewer turnovers per game (12.6 to 15.3), while LA dish more assists (25.6 to 22.5) and grab more rebounds per game (44.4 to 42.4). LA are the favorite for the home win and expect them to do so with ease by more than 6 points tonight.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction: Los Angeles Lakers -5.5 (-109)