Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers Preview
It’s Wednesday, April 30, and the Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33) and Los Angeles Lakers (50-32) are all set to square off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
It’s do or die for the Los Angeles Lakers tonight. They are down 3-1 in the series, and a loss tonight would eliminate them from the playoffs in the first round.
Only 13 teams in the NBA’s history have overcome a 3-1 series
deficit. The last team to do so was the Denver Nuggets in the 2020 Western Conference semifinals against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Timberwolves are currently 24-17 on the road with a point differential of 5, while the Lakers have a 7-3 record in their last ten games at home.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Timberwolves vs. Lakers live today
- Date: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Time: 10:00PM EST
- Site: Crypto.com Arena
- City: Los Angeles, CA
- Network/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for Timberwolves vs. Lakers
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
- Odds: Timberwolves (+188), Lakers (-228)
- Spread: Lakers -5.5
- Over/Under: 209 points
That gives the Timberwolves an implied team point total of 103.55, and the Lakers 106.41.
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Expert picks & predictions for Wednesday’s Timberwolves vs. Lakers game
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Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas) is leaning towards taking the Lakers -5.5…
Thomas: “I don’t have a great analytical reason for this bet and can’t find enough value to place it. However, my gut tells me the Lakers come out strong and get this series to 3-2 when they head back to Minnesota. The Lakers have two of the most clutch players in the history of the NBA. Losing this series 4-1 would be an embarrassment to the organization and LeBron James.”
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Timberwolves & Lakers game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Timberwolves at +5.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 209.
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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Timberwolves vs. Lakers on Wednesday
- The Timberwolves have won 13 of their last 20 road games
- The Lakers’ last 4 games at home versus the Timberwolves have stayed under the Total
- The Timberwolves have gone 23-20 on the road against the spread this season
The Timberwolves have covered in 23 of their 43 road games this season
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