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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -1-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 235.5.
The Timberwolves were a 107-100 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Suns. They failed to cover the +5.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (207) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Los Angeles, they were a 121-110 winner as they battled the Bulls on the road. The Lakers covered in the match as a -3.5-point favorite, while 231 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 38-38 SU,37-37-2 ATS
LA Lakers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Lakers's last 18 games
LA Lakers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 39-38 SU,37-40 ATS
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles at Houston Sunday, April 2
Minnesota home to Portland Sunday, April 2