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by Devesh Jaganath | in NBA Predictions
The Los Angeles Lakers will be looking to make their home advantage count when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their first-round NBA Playoff clash on Saturday. The winner of this series will face either the Rockets or the Warriors in the Conference semi-final. Let’s get into the match prediction.
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to feature in their third consecutive Playoffs, but will be aiming for better than they managed last season when they were bounced in the first round.
However, this is a much different team from last year’s, one that now features Luka Doncic, who has been the team’s top scorer since arriving in LA, averaging 28.2 points per game.
These sides split the season series, winning both their home games. However, the final match was the only one that involved Doncic, and he combined with LeBron James for 54 points that night in a 111-102 victory.
Meanwhile, after reaching the Conference final last season, the Minnesota Timberwolves had to wait until the final day of the regular season to secure their place in the Playoffs this year.
While they had their fair share of struggles early on in the season, Minnesota came good over the last few months, going 18-8 since the All-Star break with the fifth-best net rating in the NBA.
The big question for the Timberwolves is: Will Anthony Edwards produce the goods again? He had a brilliant season, averaging a career-high 27.6 PPG, along with 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists.
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The Best Betting Odds for Los Angeles Lakers v Minnesota Timberwolves Match
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1.48 | 2.75 |
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1.48 | 2.6 |
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1.46 | 2.59 |
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1.46 | 2.59 |
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1.45 | 2.77 |
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Who will win the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball game?
Our prediction for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves match is: Los Angeles Lakers -4.5.
The best winner predictions and betting odds for the Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves game on 19/04/2025 of the current NBA season:
- Los Angeles Lakers has a 50.93% chance to pick up the win against Minnesota Timberwolves according to Vbet ⭐ with the odds of 1.54.
- There is a probability of 49.07% ⭐ for Minnesota Timberwolves to win vs Los Angeles Lakers with odds of 2.8 at William Hill.
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Los Angeles Lakers - Minnesota Timberwolves Key Points
- The Lakers have only lost one of their last 14 home games against Western Conference opposition.
- The Lakers won both their home games against this opponent during the regular season.
- The team installed as the favourite has won the last 14 games between these sides.
- The Timberwolves have lost their last five away Playoff games against the Lakers.
- The Timberwolves have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five Playoff games.
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Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction
The Timberwolves have a clean injury report, while the Lakers are without Maxi Kleber and Rui Hachimura. These sides split the regular-season series 2-2, with both holding down their home courts.
Thus, the Lakers are expectedly opening up as favourites in this match, and while the Timberwolves are well capable of upsetting the odds, we feel that Doncic and James will put on a show for their home fans and take the lead in the series. Our Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves prediction is Los Angeles Lakers -4.5.
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