The Minnesota Timberwolves are 5.5-point underdogs in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, beginning at 10 p.m. ET on . The matchup’s over/under is set at 210.5.
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Lakers Cover -5.5 vs Timberwolves -114
Lakers vs. Timberwolves betting lines
- Lakers odds to win: -253
- Timberwolves odds to win: +205
- Spread: Lakers (-5.5)
- Total: 210.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network North
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Lakers Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Los Angeles has a 27-14 record against the spread at home and is 31-10 in home contests.
- Los Angeles has gone 13-8 ATS in home games this year when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
- The Lakers have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 20 times this year.
- Recent performance hints at 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 past 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the last 10 Lakers games has surpassed the set total five times.
- The past 10 Lakers games averaged 16.4 more points (226.9) than this matchup’s point total.
- During the past 10 games, the Lakers are scoring 1.8 points more per game compared to their season average.
Lakers Betting Records
- The Lakers have won 71.4% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (35-14).
- Los Angeles has a record of 18-6 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -253 or shorter (winning 75%).
- The Lakers have a 71.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.9 (eighth in NBA) | 46.3 (10th) | 42.4 (26th) | 43.0 (ninth) | 26.0 (18th) | 13.1 (11th) |
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Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Timberwolves have a 22-19 ATS record in road games so far while going 24-17 overall in those contests.
- The Timberwolves have a 5-7 record ATS on the road this year as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- Timberwolves games have gone over the set point total 20 times on the road this season.
- 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 9-1 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread seven times in those games.
- The Timberwolves and their opponents have hit the over in four of the past 10 games.
- The last 10 Timberwolves games averaged 224.1 total points, 13.6 more points than this matchup’s point total.
- Over their past 10 games, the Timberwolves have a 120.0 points-per-game average, 5.7 points above their season-long scoring average.
Timberwolves Betting Records
- This season, Minnesota has won nine out of the 19 games, or 47.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Timberwolves have entered six games this season as the underdog by +205 or more and is 2-4 in those contests.
- The implied probability of a win by the Timberwolves based on the moneyline is 32.8%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.8 (16th in NBA) | 46.0 (seventh) | 44.3 (15th) | 42.9 (eighth) | 26.1 (16th) | 13.7 (18th) |
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