Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Lakers (30-33) take on the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-32) as only 1-point favorites on Friday, March 3, 2023 at 10:30 PM ET on SportsNet LA and BSN. The matchup has an over/under set at 228 points.

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How do I watch Lakers vs. Timberwolves

• Game Day: Friday, March 3, 2023
• Game Time: 10:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: SportsNet LA and BSN
• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Arena: Crypto.com Arena

Betting Lines for Los Angeles vs. Minnesota

Lakers Betting Stats & Information

• The Lakers have won 64.7% of the games this season when they were the moneyline favorite (11-6).
• Los Angeles has gone 11-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -110 or shorter (winning 64.7%).
• So far this season, the Lakers have put together a 30-31-2 record against the spread.
• In games this season they were favored by 1 point or more, the Lakers have a 9-8 record against the spread.
• Los Angeles’ average total in matchups this year has been 234.9, 6.9 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
• Lakers games have gone over the point total in 32 out of 64 opportunities (50%).

Minnesota Betting Stats & Info

• This season, the Timberwolves have been the underdog 33 times and won 16, or 48.5%, of those games.
• Minnesota has a record of 16-17, a 48.5% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by -110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The Timberwolves are 29-33-2 against the spread this year.
• The Timberwolves are 18-15 ATS when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.
• The average point total for Minnesota this season is 2.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.
• This season, Timberwolves games have hit the over 28 times.

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Season Stat Comparison

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Injury Updates

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This Matchup’s Impact Players

Los Angeles Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James leads active Lakers players in scoring, tallying 29.5 points per game to go with 8.4 rebounds and 6.9 assists.
• Anthony Davis adds 25.8 points, 2.4 assists and 12.6 rebounds per matchup. D’Angelo Russell puts up 17.6 points, 6.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game.
• Malik Beasley leads active Lakers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 3.1 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Minnesota Timberwolves Leaders

• Anthony Edwards averages 24.6 points per game. He also grabs 5.9 rebounds and racks up 4.5 assists per game.
• Rudy Gobert records 13.4 points, 11.5 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, while Mike Conley adds 10.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 7.4 assists per game.
• Edwards hits 2.6 three-pointers per game.

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