Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NBA game?
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers play on Tuesday in an NBA Play-In Tournament game, with the winner earning the No. 7 seed in the NBA Playoffs and advancing to face the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round.
The loser will face the winner of Wednesday's Oklahoma City Thunder vs. New Orleans Pelicans game on Friday for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
The game is scheduled for 7 p.m. MST and can be seen on TNT.
Who will win the game?
The Lakers are a 6.5-point favorite over the Timberwolves, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Los Angeles is -280 on the moneyline, while Minnesota is +235.
The over/under for the game is set at 229.5 points.
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CBS Sports: Take the Lakers to cover against Timberwolves
Sam Quinn writes: "The last time the Lakers played the Timberwolves, they got off to a slow start before stomping Minnesota by 22 points in the second half. The Wolves were dealing with an illness that had spread throughout the team, but it's not as though they're in a better state right now. Minnesota might hang tough for a quarter or two, but given Sunday's events, it's just hard to imagine them keeping James out of the playoffs."
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FanDuel: Lakers 126, Timberwolves 118
Devon Platana writes: "At the end of the day, not only do the Lakers have James and Davis, but their overall roster is deeper than that of the Timberwolves. With Minnesota's players fighting each other and its top defender banged up, I don't see how it can slow down Los Angeles. Back the Lakers to advance to the next round."
Odds Shark: Lakers 116.6, Timberwolves 115.7
The site predicts that the Lakers will win the game, but takes the Timberwolves to cover. It predicts that the point total will go over.
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Dimers: Lakers 117, Timberwolves 111
It writes: "Dimers.com's predicted final score for Minnesota vs. LA Lakers at Crypto.com Arena this Tuesday has the Lakers winning 117-111."
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Bleacher Nation: Lakers 119, Timberwolves 114
Luis Escalante writes: "In games this season they were favored by 6.5 points or more, the Lakers have a 6-3 record against the spread. The Timberwolves have a 6-6 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 6.5 points or more this season."
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