Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/10/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, March 10, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Los Angeles Lakers (34-30) welcome the Minnesota Timberwolves (44-19) at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Timberwolves played the Pacers and went home with a win by a final score of 113-111 in their last game. Minnesota ended the contest with a 46.9% field goal percentage (46 of 98) and converted 7 of 25 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Timberwolves buried 14 of 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 48 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 23 dimes in this matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When talking about defense, Minnesota allowed the other team to go 51.2% from the field on 42 out of 82 shooting. Indiana recorded 26 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. On top of that, Indiana snagged 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Indiana finished shooting 73.9% from the free throw line by burying 17 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 10 of their 26 tries from long range. In the matter of fouls, the Timberwolves walked away with 20 and the Pacers finished the game with 24 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a player who was a major contributor for this game. Edwards finished the game shooting 51.4% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and also totaled 6 boards. He had 44 points on 18 out of 35 shooting.

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Minnesota will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 44-19 for the campaign. They average 113.3 points per game (19th in the NBA) while going 48.6% from the floor. The Timberwolves are hitting 38.8% on shots from downtown (782 of 2,016) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Minnesota is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 1,660 assists for the year, which ranks 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 14.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.3 fouls. They are ranked 4th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,531 conceded this year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 44.6% (2,460 of 5,518) and they surrender 40.8 boards per contest as a team. They are conceding 35.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 1st in basketball in PPG allowed (106.5).

When they last played, the Lakers took a loss by a score of 130-120 against the Kings. The Lakers collected 31 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Kings had 23 personal fouls for the contest which got the Lakers to the free throw line for 25 shots. They were able to convert 21 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.0%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Los Angeles made 15 out of their 32 tries (46.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Lakers finished the game shooting 42 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.9%. The Lakers allowed the Kings to make 54 of 97 tries from the floor which left them shooting 55.7% for the game. They finished 38.7% from distance by hitting 12 of 31 and finished the game at 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). Concerning how they rebounded, Los Angeles permitted Sacramento to collect 46 overall (9 offensive).

LeBron James was important for the Lakers for this game. He made 10 of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 5 rebounds. James scored 31 points in his 36 minutes of playing time and tallied 13 dimes in the game.

Los Angeles has a record of 34-30 this year. When it comes to offense, the Lakers are connecting on 49.7% from the floor, which ranks them 3rd in basketball. Los Angeles has accounted for 7,498 pts this year (117.2 per contest) and they collect 42.4 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 28.5 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 16.0 fouls every game and they connect on 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (904 of 2,407) and their opposition knocks down 80.2% of their free throw shots. They surrender 28.2 dimes and 44.5 total rebounds per game, ranking them 25th and 20th in basketball. The Lakers defensively are ranked 20th in basketball in PPG given up with 117.6. They are forcing 13.4 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.4% from the floor (19th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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