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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers
The fans at Staples Center will be treated to a game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Lakers when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -4.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 226.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 120-117 winner at home against the Heat. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (237) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
The Timberwolves were a 123-110 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the +7.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (233) made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-7 SU,2-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 7-5 SU,4-8 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games
LA Lakers is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
LA Lakers is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Los Angeles Saturday, November 13
Los Angeles home to San Antonio Sunday, November 14