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

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

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

24W-14L

52.4% Win Probability

LAST 10

9W-1L

HOME

28W-11L

47.6% Win Probability

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

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.

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.