Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) vs Los Angeles Lakers (0-4)
Game Info: Friday, October 28, 2022 at 8:00 pm (Target Center)
Betting Odds: Minnesota Timberwolves -8.5 -- Over/Under: 226 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves meet Friday in NBA action at the Target Center. The Los Angeles Lakers are looking for their first win of the year. The Minnesota Timberwolves look to build on their 3-2 record.
The Los Angeles Lakers are averaging 102.3 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 110.5 points on 45.4 percent shooting. LeBron James is averaging 25.3 points and 10 rebounds, while Anthony Davis is averaging 24 points and 9.5 rebounds. Lonnie Walker IV is the third double-digit scorer and Russell Westbrook is grabbing 6.7 rebounds. The Los Angeles Lakers are shooting 22.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.2 percent from the free throw line. The Los Angeles Lakers are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.3 rebounds per game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are averaging 119.4 points on 49.2 percent shooting and allowing 116.6 points on 43.5 percent shooting. Anthony Edwards is averaging 22.8 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 20.4 points and 5.2 assists. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer and Jaylen Nowell is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Minnesota Timberwolves are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free throw line. The Minnesota Timberwolves are allowing 34 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 49.8 rebounds per game.
The Lakers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Timberwolves are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 10-21-2 ATS in their last 33 Friday games. The over is 8-3 in Lakers last 11 road games. The under is 5-2 in Timberwolves last 7 overall. The Lakers are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Minnesota and 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Los Angeles Lakers remain a complete mess, and it's hard to make a case for them until they start to look like a professional basketball team. It doesn't help that Westbrook and AD are both questionable with injuries. The Minnesota Timberwolves are as healthy as any team in the league, and they've shown signs of life at both ends of the floor, as they're top-5 in offensive and defensive field goal percentage. I don't like laying big chalk with the Timberwolves, but the Lakers leave me no choice.
Randy’s Pick Minnesota Timberwolves -8.5
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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