Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 10/22/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-1.0)

Crypto.com Arena is where the Los Angeles Lakers (47-35 last year) will compete against the Minnesota Timberwolves (56-26 last season) on Tuesday. Los Angeles is 1.0-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total comes in at 219.

The Timberwolves faced off with the Mavericks and took a loss by a final of 124-103 in their last game. Minnesota finished the contest having earned a 42.7% FG percentage (38 of 89) and converted 10 out of their 32 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Timberwolves made 17 of their 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 41 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 17 dimes for this game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the floor on 46 of 84 shooting. Dallas recorded 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Dallas collected 45 rebounds (9 offensive, 36 defensive) and earned 5 rejections. Dallas walked away from this one shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 23 attempts. They also made 15 of their 34 attempts from distance. In regard to fouls, the Timberwolves left the arena with 17 while the Mavericks had 20 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. Edwards ended up going 55.6% from the floor and also distributed 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 43 mins played and also grabbed 9 rebounds. He had 28 points on 10 out of 18 shooting.

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Minnesota will play this contest after finishing with a win-loss record of 56-26 last year. They had an average of 113.0 pts per contest (18th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.5% from the floor. The Timberwolves connected on 38.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (1,037 of 2,681) and 77.7% from the charity stripe. As a basketball team, Minnesota pulled in 43.6 rebounds per game and had 2,184 assists last season, which was 15th in the NBA in terms of passing. They coughed up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a group committed 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Timberwolves forced 14.2 turnovers per game and they drew 19.9 personal fouls. They were 3rd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,008 surrendered throughout last year. The Timberwolves defensively allowed a shooting percentage of 45.0% (3,198 of 7,114) and they conceded 41.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They conceded 35.4% from beyond the arc and they were ranked 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (106.5).

The last time they took the court, the Lakers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 108-106 when they played the Nuggets. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Los Angeles allowed Denver to snag 45 in all (9 offensive). They went 42.1% from downtown by shooting 16 out of 38 and ended up going 8 of 9 from the charity stripe (88.9%). The Lakers permitted the Nuggets to convert 42 of their 89 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 47.2% in this contest. In all, the Lakers went 39 out of 84 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.4%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Los Angeles made 10 out of their 35 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. The Nuggets committed 16 personal fouls in this game which got the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in the matchup. The Lakers were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards for a total of 41 in the game.

LeBron James ended up being a factor for the Lakers for the contest. He buried 11 out of 21 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.4%, and earned 9 rebounds. James racked up 30 points in his 44 mins on the court and had 11 dimes in this contest.

Los Angeles had a win-loss mark of 47-35 last year. The Lakers were responsible for committing 15.6 fouls per contest and they shot 78.2% from the charity stripe. They earned an assist 28.5 times per contest (5th in the league) and they lost possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest. Los Angeles totaled 9,679 pts throughout last season (118.0 per contest) and they grabbed 43.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Lakers hit 49.9% from the field, which ranked them 2nd in the league.

The Los Angeles defense gave up 37.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (1,170 of 3,109) and their opponents converted on 79.5% of their foul shots. They relinquished 28.2 dimes and 44.0 rebounds per contest, ranking them 26th and 19th in the NBA. The Lakers on the defensive side of the court were 23rd in the league in PPG given up with 117.4. They were able to force 13.4 TO's every game and let teams shoot 47.4% from the field (17th in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (+1.0)

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