Two of the NBA’s best scorers take the court when Anthony Edwards (eighth, 26.4 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (12-11) host Anthony Davis (seventh, 27.5 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (13-11) on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on FDSN and SportsNet LA. The Timberwolves are 7.5-point favorites.

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: FDSN and SportsNet LA
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Center

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Timberwolves 116 – Lakers 107

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Lakers

• Pick ATS: Timberwolves (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-8.7)
• Pick OU:

  Over (217.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.7

• The Timberwolves (9-14-0 ATS) have covered the spread 39.1% of the time, 2.6% less often than the Lakers (10-14-0) this season.
• Minnesota covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 44.4% of the time. That’s more often than Los Angeles covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (never covered this season).
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total 47.8% of the time this season (11 out of 23), which is more often than Los Angeles’ games have (11 out of 24).
• As a moneyline underdog this season, the Lakers are 1-8, while the Timberwolves are 11-9 as moneyline favorites.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

• The Timberwolves own a top-five defense this season, ranking fourth-best in the league with 107 points allowed per game. Offensively, they rank 20th with 110.5 points scored per contest.
• This season, Minnesota is averaging 42.3 boards per game (24th-ranked in NBA) and giving up 42.3 rebounds per contest (seventh-ranked).
• The Timberwolves are putting up 25.1 assists per game, which ranks them 20th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• So far this season, Minnesota is averaging 15.3 turnovers per game (23rd-ranked in NBA) and forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest (seventh-ranked).
• The Timberwolves are making 15.2 three-pointers per game (sixth-ranked in league). They own a 37.5% shooting percentage (10th-ranked) from downtown.

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Lakers Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Lakers are 18th in the league offensively (112.1 points scored per game) and 21st on defense (115.8 points allowed).
• In 2024-25, Los Angeles is fourth-worst in the league in rebounds (40.3 per game) and 19th in rebounds allowed (44.3).
• At 26.7 assists per game, the Lakers are 12th in the league.
• Los Angeles is sixth in the league in turnovers per game (12.5) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.8).
• The Lakers make 11.7 3-pointers per game and shoot 35.2% from beyond the arc, ranking 23rd and 18th, respectively, in the league.

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