Timberwolves vs. Lakers betting: NBA preview for Oct. 24

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The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) as just 1.5-point favorites on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The matchup has an over/under of 225.5.

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Timberwolves Cover -1.5 vs Lakers -110

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers betting lines

  • Timberwolves odds to win: -124
  • Lakers odds to win: +105
  • Spread: Timberwolves (-1.5)
  • Total: 225.5

Timberwolves Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Minnesota had a 22-19 record against the spread on the road and was 24-17 in road contests last season.
  • Last year Minnesota was 12-13 ATS on the road as a 1.5-point favorite or more.
  • On the road last season, Timberwolves games hit the over on the set point total 20 times.
  • Last season on the road Minnesota and its opponents had an average over/under of 222.3 points, 3.2 less than the over/under for this contest.

Timberwolves ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Timberwolves covered the spread 39 times in 82 games last year.
  • The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more was 25-35 last year.
  • Last year, 44 of the Timberwolves’ 82 games went over the point total.

Timberwolves Betting Records

  • The Timberwolves won 63.5% of the games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (40-23).
  • Minnesota had a record of 36-22 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -124 or shorter last year (62.1%).
  • The Timberwolves have a 55.4% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
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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Lakers Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • The Lakers were 31-10 in home contests last season and covered the spread 27 times at home.
  • Last season, the Lakers had a 19-11 record ATS in home games as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Lakers went over a set point total in a home game 20 times last season.
  • Last season at home the Lakers and their opponents averaged a total of 226.9 points per contest, 1.4 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Lakers ATS Trends Last Season

  • The Lakers were 45-36-1 against the spread last year.
  • The Lakers went 17-14 as underdogs of 1.5 points or more last year.
  • Out of 82 Lakers games last year, 41 went over the total.

Lakers Betting Records

  • Los Angeles won 15, or 45.5%, of the 33 games it played as underdogs last season.
  • The Lakers entered 30 games last season as an underdog by +105 or more and were 12-18 in those contests.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Lakers have a 48.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (eighth in NBA) 46.3 (10th) 42.4 (26th) 43.0 (ninth) 26.0 (18th) 13.1 (11th)
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