Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

Mar 15, 2022

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Betting Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Timberwolves (40-30) are 8.5-point favorites as they prepare to take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (29-39) on March 16, 2022. The over/under for the matchup is 237. Find more below on the Timberwolves vs. Lakers betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Betting Line

Timberwolves vs Lakers Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Timberwolves -8.5 – – 237 -110 -110 -373 293

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, March 16, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Arena: Target Center

Computer Predictions for Timberwolves vs. Lakers

Computer picks for Timberwolves vs Lakers
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (237) Lakers 118 Timberwolves 107

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Betting Trends

  • Minnesota’s record against the spread last year was 30-34-3.
  • In 72 Minnesota games last year, 36 of them went over the total.

    • Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders

  • Karl-Anthony Towns put up 24.8 points, 4.5 assists and 10.6 rebounds per contest last season.
  • Anthony Edwards paced his team in both points (19.3) and assists (2.9) per contest last season, and also averaged 4.7 rebounds. Defensively, he put up 1.1 steals and 0.5 blocks.
  • Naz Reid put up 11.2 points, 1.0 assists and 4.6 rebounds per contest last year.
  • D’Angelo Russell averaged 19.0 points, 5.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game last year.
  • Jarred Vanderbilt was tops on the Timberwolves at 5.8 rebounds per contest last season, while also putting up 1.2 assists and 5.4 points.

    • Minnesota Timberwolves Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 45.4 21
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.4 12
    Rebounds Per Game 44.6 15
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 46.0 23
    Turnovers Per Game 13.9 25
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 15.6 1

    Lakers vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

  • Los Angeles has 29 wins in 68 games against the spread this season.
  • The Lakers have covered every time (2-0) as a 8.5-point underdog or more this year.
  • Los Angeles has played 68 games this year, and 38 of them have hit the over.

    • Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

  • LeBron James sits atop the Lakers leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 29.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game.
  • Russell Westbrook dishes out more assists than any other Los Angeles teammate with 7.1 per game. He also averages 18.0 points and pulls down 7.5 rebounds per game.
  • James is at the top of the Los Angeles steals and blocks leaderboards with 1.4 steals per game and 1.1 blocks per game.

    • Los Angeles Lakers Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.5 11
    Opp. Field Goal % 46.3 19
    Rebounds Per Game 44.3 17
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 47.3 27
    Turnovers Per Game 14.1 28
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 13.8 9

    Timberwolves and Lakers Injury Report

    Timberwolves: Jarred Vanderbilt: Day To Day (Quad), Jordan McLaughlin: Day To Day (Groin), Naz Reid: Day To Day (Back)
      Lakers: Anthony Davis: Out (Foot), Dwight Howard: Day To Day (Personal), Kendrick Nunn: Out (Knee)

    Betting Tips for Timberwolves vs. Lakers

    The Timberwolves (-8.5) is our best bet after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will finish under the total of 237 points, with a final score of Timberwolves 118, Lakers 107.

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