LeBron James takes the court to start his 22sd season in the NBA Tuesday night at 10P Eastern against Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. These All-Stars may be the headliners, but the storylines run deep for this one. JJ Redick is now the head coach of the Lakers. Bronny James is now his father’s teammate in Los Angeles. There is, however, another rookie in Los Angeles who could make headlines. Dalton Knecht showed flashes of brilliance in the preseason and earned a spot in the rotation. Minnesota traded Karl-Anthony Towns – perhaps for future cap flexibility or perhaps because the cap was too low for this franchise given Towns’ abilities. Maybe it was a combination of both. Either way, Minnesota enters the season with a new look. The Twin Towers no longer exist and Anthony Edwards is leading this team after his stellar performance in last year’s playoffs. Can he continue to climb the ranks of basketball’s elite this season?
Let’s dive into the match and find a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the information and analysis you need ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to enter the opening tip, projected lineups, recent team performances, player stats and, well sure, our predictions, our choices and best bets for the game thanks to our modeling tools and our team of experts.
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Game details and how to watch Timberwolves @ Lakers
● Date: Tuesday October 22, 2024
● Time: 10 p.m. ET
● Website: crypto.com Arena
● City: Los Angeles, California
● Television/Streaming: TNT
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Game odds for Timberwolves @ Lakers
The latest odds Monday evening:
● Moneyline: Minnesota Timberwolves (-120), Los Angeles Lakers (+100)
● Spread: Timberwolves -1.5
● Total: 219.5
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Likely Starting Lineups for Timberwolves vs. Lakers
· Minnesota Timberwolves
General Manager Mike Conley
SG Anthony Edwards
SF Jaden McDaniels
PF Julies Randle
C Rudy Gobert
· Los Angeles Lakers
PG D’Angelo Russell
SG Austin Reaves
SF Rui Hachimura
LeBron James
C Anthony Davis
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Top Betting Trends and Information to Know Ahead of Timberwolves @ Lakers
This of course goes back to last season…
· The Lakers have covered as an underdog 3 times in a row.
· The Minnesota Timberwolves were 49-46-3 ATS in 2023-24.
· The LA Lakers were 42-46 ATS in 2023-24.
· OVER is 4-1 in Timberwolves’ last 5 games against Western Conference teams.
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Expert Picks and Predictions for the Minnesota Timberwolves @ LA Lakers
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Our model calculates projections around every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA schedule based on data points such as past performance, player matchups, injuries and schedule.
Once the model is complete, we place its projection next to the final betting lines of the game in order to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model projects for the Timberwolves @ Lakers:
· Money line: NBC Sports Leaning for Lakers Game on Moneyline
· Spread: NBC Sports recommends game on Lakers to score points
· Total: NBC Sports recommends a play on the total LESS than 219.5 points
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