Timberwolves vs Lakers Game Breakdown & Projections – Sun, Apr 7th 2024

Minnesota Timberwolves

Timberwolves

53W-24L

Minnesota Timberwolves

April 07, 2024

10:00PM EST

Odds: 218.5 o/u

Lakers

45W-33L

Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers

Alright, NBA fanatics, we’ve got a sizzling showdown on the hardwood tonight as the surging Minnesota Timberwolves, boasting an impressive 53-24 record, are prowling towards the bright lights of Crypto.com Arena. They’re set to tangle with the 45-33 Los Angeles Lakers, who are looking to extend their winning streak after their recent 116-97 triumph over Cleveland. The Wolves are nipping at the heels of the top spot in the West, just 0.5 games back, while the Lakers are playing catch-up, lagging 4.5 games behind. With the over/under set at a tantalizing 218.5, and the Wolves and Lakers lines at 3.0 and -3.0 respectively, we’re in for a thrilling clash come 10:00 PM EST. Despite the Wolves licking their wounds from an 87-97 loss to Phoenix, don’t count them out just yet. As we all know, when the Timberwolves howl under the L.A. lights, the Lakers may find themselves in a hairy situation.

Game Breakdown

Game Time: April 07, 2024 10:00PM EST
Location: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles

Vegas Odds

MIN ML LAL ML Over/Under Line
Open +130 -150 224.5 3.0/-3.0
Recent -110 -120 218.5 2.0/-2.0
Difference -240 +30 -6.0

Team Performance

min Team Logo
LAST 10
7W-3L
AWAY
24W-14L

52.4% Win Probability

40% Over
lal Team Logo
LAST 10
9W-1L
HOME
28W-11L

47.6% Win Probability

80% Over

Previous Matchups

Date Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT Final O/U ATS
03/10/24 Minnesota Timberwolves MIN 28 40 24 17 109 Over
Los Angeles Lakers LAL 32 37 22 29 120
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

Timberwolves Vs Over/Under

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Lakers Vs Over/Under

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Timberwolves Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/05 vs PHX 87-97L 44 23 18 85
04/03 @ TOR 133-85W 50 37 9 96
04/02 @ HOU 113-106W 39 29 17 77
03/31 @ CHI 101-109L 37 28 13 81
03/29 vs DEN 111-98W 39 28 7 75
03/27 @ DET 106-91W 40 28 12 82
03/24 @ GSW 114-110W 44 30 15 84
03/22 @ CLE 104-89W 45 27 11 84
03/19 @ DEN 112-115L 37 25 7 88
03/18 vs UTA 114-104W 35 27 9 91

Lakers Recent Games

Date vsOpp Result Reb Ast Tov Shots
04/06 @ CLE 116-97W 40 30 17 80
04/03 vs WAS 125-120W 49 21 16 91
04/02 vs TOR 128-111W 47 38 14 101
03/31 vs BRO 116-104W 50 24 19 77
03/29 vs IND 90-109L 48 24 16 87
03/27 vs MEM 136-124W 43 31 15 81
03/26 vs MIL 128-124W 69 30 17 108
03/24 @ IND 150-145W 41 28 10 89
03/22 @ PHI 101-96W 54 22 21 74
03/18 @ ATL 136-105W 48 39 8 90

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves Notable Injuries

  • T.J. Warren (PF): Avg: 4.1pts, 2.2reb, 0.9ast, 12.3 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 1.6
  • Luka Garza (C): Avg: 4.2pts, 1.2reb, 0.2ast, 5.3 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 1.5
  • Leonard Miller (PF/C): Avg: 2.0pts, 0.9reb, 0.6ast, 3.4 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.7
  • Josh Minott (SG): Avg: 1.6pts, 0.6reb, 0.3ast, 2.9 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.7
  • Wendell Moore Jr. (SG): Avg: 0.7pts, 0.5reb, 0.2ast, 3.0 minutes. Last game: 04/05/24. Impact: 0.4

Lakers Notable Injuries

  • Skylar Mays (PG/SG): Avg: 4.7pts, 1.3reb, 2.5ast, 12.6 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Gabe Vincent OUT (PG/SG): Avg: 3.6pts, 0.9reb, 2.2ast, 21.3 minutes. Last game: 04/06/24. Impact: 1.8
  • Harry Giles III (C): Avg: 2.7pts, 1.3reb, 0.3ast, 4.6 minutes. Last game: 03/27/24. Impact: 0.5
  • Colin Castleton OUT (C): Avg: 1.4pts, 0.8reb, 0.2ast, 4.1 minutes. Last game: 04/06/24. Impact: 0.3
  • Maxwell Lewis (SF/PF): Avg: 0.3pts, 0.1reb, 0.2ast, 3.1 minutes. Last game: 04/06/24. 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.

Timberwolves Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #16 #28 #6 #17 1.3%
PF #4 #11 #8 #3 -11.8%
PG #8 #30 #15 #16 -2.1%
SF #7 #24 #1 #13 -6.6%
SG #4 #8 #9 #1 -11.6%

Lakers Defense vs

Position Pts Reb Ast Overall vs NBA
C #5 #5 #28 #12 -2.2%
PF #20 #26 #17 #21 4.3%
PG #16 #17 #27 #25 10.2%
SF #27 #13 #19 #27 16.5%
SG #23 #13 #20 #24 4.1%
Team Logo

Team Comparison

Team Logo
Points per Game
110.4
121.2
Rebounds per Game
41.8
47.1
Assists per Game
27.9
28.6
Steals per Game
9.1
5.9
Blocks per Game
5.9
5.6
Shots per Game
87.2
87.3
3-Pointers Made per Game
13.6
13.2
2-Pt Percentage per Game
53.5
57.5
3-Pt Percentage per Game
38.6
39.4
Turnovers per Game
11.3
14.3
Fouls per Game
17.0
14.2

Recent Trends

  • Jaxson Hayes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 30.8% to 13.4, 19.3 min average previous 3 games.
  • Monte Morris (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 38.6% to 19.1, 13.8 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.
  • Gabe Vincent (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 39.0% to 14.2, 23.4 min average previous 3 games.
  • Overall, they are on a 4-game winning streak.
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