The Los Angeles Lakers are 4.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The matchup has an over/under of 216 points.
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Lakers Cover -4.5 vs Timberwolves -113
Lakers vs. Timberwolves betting lines
- Lakers odds to win: -199
- Timberwolves odds to win: +166
- Spread: Lakers (-4.5)
- Total: 216
- TV Channel: ABC (WLS – Chicago, IL)
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Los Angeles has a 27-14 ATS record in home games so far while putting up a record of 31-10 overall in those contests.
- Los Angeles has gone 14-8 ATS at home this season as 4.5-point favorites or more.
- The Lakers have hit the over in 20 of their 41 home games this year with a set over/under (48.8%).
- Recent performance gives an edge to Los Angeles to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest.
Lakers Recent Trends
- The Lakers have covered the spread six times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The Lakers and their opponents have combined to hit the over in five of those 10 games.
- The past 10 Lakers games averaged 13.1 more points (229.1) than this matchup’s point total.
- Over the past 10 games, the Lakers are scoring 4.0 points more per game compared to their season average.
Lakers Betting Records
- The Lakers have a 35-14 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 71.4% of those games).
- Los Angeles has a record of 23-8 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -199 or shorter (winning 74.2%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Lakers a 66.6% chance to win.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (eighth in NBA) | 46.3 (10th) | 42.4 (26th) | 43 (ninth) | 26 (18th) | 13.1 (11th) |
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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Timberwolves are 24-17 in road contests with a 22-19 record against the spread on the road.
- The Timberwolves have gone 7-7 ATS on the road this season when playing as 4.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Timberwolves have hit the over in 20 of their 41 road games this season with a set over/under (48.8%).
- Recent history hints at an edge to the Timberwolves to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 222.3 points per contest.
Timberwolves Recent Trends
- The Timberwolves have a 8-2 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread six times in those games.
- The final scores of the last 10 Timberwolves games have surpassed the set total four times.
- The last 10 Timberwolves games averaged 225.6 total points, 9.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
- Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have scored 4.3 more points per contest compared to their 114.3 PPG season-long scoring average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- Minnesota has been underdogs in 19 games this season and won nine (47.4%) of those contests.
- The Timberwolves are 3-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +166 or more on the moneyline.
- The Timberwolves have a 37.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (16th in NBA) | 46 (seventh) | 44.3 (15th) | 42.9 (eighth) | 26.1 (16th) | 13.7 (18th) |
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