Timberwolves vs. Lakers Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 2

Published 5:16 am Monday, December 2, 2024

Two of the league’s top scorers match up when Anthony Edwards (eighth, 27.7 PPG) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (9-10) host Anthony Davis (sixth, 28.6 PPG) and the Los Angeles Lakers (12-8) on Monday, December 2, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSN. The Timberwolves are 7.5-point favorites.

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Monday, December 2, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: NBA TV, SportsNet LA, and FDSN
  • 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 115 – Lakers 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Timberwolves vs. Lakers

  • Pick ATS: Lakers (+ 7.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Timberwolves (-4.1)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (221.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 225.3
  • The Lakers have put together an 8-12-0 ATS record this season compared to the 6-13-0 mark of the Timberwolves.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total 52.6% of the time this season (10 out of 19). That’s more often than Los Angeles and its opponents have (nine out of 20).
  • As a moneyline favorite this year, the Timberwolves are 8-9, while the Lakers are 1-5 as moneyline underdogs.

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Timberwolves Performance Insights

  • The Timberwolves are posting 111.2 points per game (19th-ranked in NBA) this season, while ceding 110.3 points per contest (seventh-ranked).
  • Minnesota has struggled in terms of rebounding this year, ranking fifth-worst in the NBA with 41.7 rebounds per game. On the other hand, it ranks fifth-best in the league by allowing just 42.2 boards per contest.
  • This season, the Timberwolves rank 23rd in the league in assists, delivering 24.3 per game.
  • Minnesota is committing 15.4 turnovers per game (24th-ranked in NBA) this season, while forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest (13th-ranked).
  • The Timberwolves rank seventh in the NBA with 15.1 three-pointers per game so far this year. Meanwhile, they rank 11th with a 37.1% shooting percentage from beyond the arc.

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Lakers Performance Insights

  • In 2024-25, the Lakers are 13th in the league offensively (114 points scored per game) and 22nd defensively (115.2 points conceded).
  • In 2024-25, Los Angeles is fourth-worst in the league in rebounds (40.6 per game) and 13th in rebounds allowed (43.6).
  • The Lakers are 11th in the league in assists (26.8 per game) in 2024-25.
  • Los Angeles is the fifth-best squad in the league in turnovers per game (12.2) and 18th in turnovers forced (13.4).
  • The Lakers make 12.1 3-pointers per game and shoot 35.6% from beyond the arc, ranking 22nd and 17th, respectively, in the league.

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