Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/11/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+7)

The Los Angeles Lakers are welcoming the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday. Los Angeles opens this contest as 7-point favorites. The over/under has been set at 227.5.

The Timberwolves faced the Pelicans and took home the win by a score of 113-108 in their last game. Minnesota ended the game with a 47.6% field goal percentage (39 of 82) and converted 13 of 36 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 22 of their 31 tries for a percentage of 71.0%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled 42 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 25 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Pertaining to defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 40 out of 90 shooting. New Orleans distributed 18 dimes and had 13 steals for the contest. In addition, New Orleans had 49 rebounds (11 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 8 blocked shots. New Orleans ended up going 86.2% when shooting free throws by converting 25 of their 29 attempts. They also converted 3 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Timberwolves finished with 22 and the Pelicans finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Karl-Anthony Towns is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He notched 30 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and pulled down 8 rebounds. Towns shot 52.6% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Minnesota will enter this game with a mark of 42-40 so far this season. They are averaging 115.8 pts per contest (13th in the league) while shooting 49.0% from the floor. The Timberwolves are connecting on 36.5% on three-point attempts (997 of 2,731) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Minnesota is collecting 41.9 boards per game and has 2,145 assists so far this year, which ranks 8th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 15.3 times per contest and as a unit they commit 21.6 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 15.4 turnovers per game and they draw 20.2 fouls. They rank 12th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,051 relinquished on the season. The Timberwolves are allowing a shooting percentage of 47.1% (3,428 of 7,277) and they surrender 44.7 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 36.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed (115.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Lakers went home victorious with a score of 128-117 against the Jazz. The Lakers corralled 39 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for this game. They gave up possession 10 times, while getting 4 steals in the game. The Jazz were called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 76.2%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Los Angeles converted 18 of their 45 attempts (40.0%). In all, the Lakers went 47 for 97 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.5%. The Lakers allowed the Jazz to bury 51 of 101 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.5% for the game. They finished 28.6% from distance by shooting 10 out of 35 and ended up shooting 5 out of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding rebounding, Los Angeles allowed Utah to grab 45 in total (7 offensive).

LeBron James pitched in for the Lakers for this game. He buried 13 of 25 in the game for a rate of 52.0%, and tallied 6 rebounds. James racked up 36 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 6 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a mark of 43-39 for the year. The Lakers have committed 17.9 personal fouls every game and they go 77.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 25.3 times per game (15th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per game. Los Angeles has earned 9,608 points so far this season (117.2 per game) and they snag 45.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Lakers are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which is ranked 10th in the league.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 20th in basketball in PPG allowed with 116.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (10th in the league). The Los Angeles defense surrenders 34.4% from downtown (1,028 of 2,991) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 25.7 dimes and 44.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 15th and 25th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-7)

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