Timberwolves vs. Lakers: A Hollywood Showdown of NBA Titans!

Alright sports junkies, buckle up because we’ve got an absolute barn-burner on our hands tonight! The Minnesota Timberwolves, boasting a pretty slick 44W-20L record, are hopping on their sleds and heading over to the glitz and glamour of Crypto.com Arena to face off against the 35W-30L Los Angeles Lakers. We’re talking about a 09:30PM EST tipoff, under the bright Hollywood lights, baby! The Wolves are just nipping at the heels of the Western conference leaders, a mere 0.5 games back, while the Lakers are trailing a bit, 7.5 games back. Vegas has set the over/under at a whopping 222.5, with the Timberwolves line at 1.5, and the Lakers line at -1.5. Now, the Lakers are riding high after a squeaker of a win, 123-124 against the Bucks on 03/08/24. On the flip side, the Timberwolves are licking their wounds after a 104-114 loss to the Cavaliers on the same day. So, who’s going to bounce back, and who’s going to keep the momentum rolling? We’ll find out soon!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: March 10, 2024 09:30PM EST

Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

Team Performance

LAST 10

6W-4L

AWAY

20W-12L

51.2% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

23W-10L

48.8% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U	ATS
12/30/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	26	20	29		106	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	29	32	21	26		108
12/21/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	32	27	24	28		111	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	36	27	24	31		118
03/31/23	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	27	28	35	33		123	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	29	36	18	28		111
03/03/23	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	33	23	27	27		110	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	34	21	21	26		102
10/28/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	25	27	23	27		102	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	28	24	26	33		111
03/16/22	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	17	29	31	27		104	Over
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	31	36	19	38		124
01/02/22	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	24	30	26	23		103	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	31	26	21	30		108
12/17/21	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	16	29	20	27		92	Under
	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	23	31	31	25		110
11/12/21	Minnesota Timberwolves MIN	19	25	40	23		107	Under
	Los Angeles Lakers LAL	26	23	12	22		83

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

• Karl-Anthony Towns (PF/C): Avg: 22.1pts, 8.4reb, 3.0ast, 32.8 minutes. Last game: 03/04/24. Impact: 6.1
• Monte Morris (PG): Avg: 5.0pts, 1.7reb, 2.4ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 03/07/24. Impact: 2.1
• Luka Garza (C): Avg: 2.5pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 02/24/24. Impact: 0.6
• Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.2ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 02/27/24. Impact: 0.6

Lakers Notable Injuries

• Skylar Mays (PG): Avg: 5.2pts, 1.4reb, 2.8ast, 14.1 minutes. Last game: 02/25/24. Impact: 0.8
• Harry Giles III (C): Avg: 3.2pts, 1.6reb, 0.4ast, 5.0 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 0.8
• Jalen Hood-Schifino (PG/SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.4ast, 5.2 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 0.3
• Maxwell Lewis (SF): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.1reb, 0.1ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 03/06/24. Impact: 0.1

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

Recent Trends

• Kyle Anderson (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.5% to 30.6, 20.3 min average previous 3 games.
• Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 57.7% to 16.0, 10.1 min average previous 3 games.
• Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 42.5% to 12.0, 20.9 min average previous 3 games.
• Jarred Vanderbilt (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 47.1% to 16.4, 31.0 min average previous 3 games.
The Timberwolves have a 1-game losing streak on the road. Overall, they are on a 1-game losing streak. The Lakers have a 1-game winning streak at home. Overall, they are on a 1-game winning streak.