Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 4/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers

Date: Sunday, April 7, 2024

Location: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum Sportsnet

The Minnesota Timberwolves (53-23) are en route to Crypto.com Arena on Sunday where they will go up against the Los Angeles Lakers (44-33).

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Raptors and earned the victory with a final of 133-85 in their last game. Minnesota wrapped up the contest with a 51.0% FG percentage (49 of 96) and made 20 of their 43 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves made 15 of 22 shots for a rate of 68.2%. When talking about pulling down rebounds, they collected 50 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 37 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In terms of defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the floor on 33 of 90 shooting. Toronto doled out 19 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. On top of that, Toronto had 48 rebounds (10 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 9 blocks. Toronto finished shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 14 tries. They knocked down 7 of 30 tries from long range. When talking about fouls, the Timberwolves left the arena with 12 and the Raptors totaled 15 fouls.

Anthony Edwards is a guy who was a factor for the game. Edwards finished the contest at 43.5% from the floor and recorded 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 28 points on 10 out of 23 shooting.

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Minnesota comes into this one with a mark of 53-23 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 42.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 2,028 assists for the year, which ranks 17th in basketball in terms of passing. The Timberwolves are connecting on 38.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (962 of 2,479) and 77.7% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.1 points per contest (18th in the NBA) while going 48.6% from the field.

On defense, the Timberwolves are forcing 13.6 turnovers every game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 2nd in the league in giving up assists with 1,844 relinquished so far this year. The Timberwolves defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (2,949 of 6,606) and they surrender 39.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They are giving up 35.0% on shots from downtown and they are 1st in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 125-120 when they played the Wizards. The Lakers were able to corral 38 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 49 for this contest. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Wizards had 22 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Lakers to the free throw line for a total of 29 shots. They were able to knock down 25 of those for a percentage of 86.2%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Los Angeles knocked down 8 of their 28 attempts (28.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Lakers finished the game shooting 46 out of 91 from the floor which had them shooting 50.5%. The Lakers permitted the Wizards to convert 45 of their 91 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.5% in the matchup. They finished 42.9% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 18 of 42 and ended up going 12 out of 13 from the free throw line (92.3%). In regard to rebounds, Los Angeles allowed Washington to collect 39 in total (6 offensive).

Anthony Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Lakers for the contest. He converted 10 out of 17 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 18 rebounds. Davis tallied 35 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Los Angeles has a record of 44-33 on the year. The Lakers are committing 15.8 personal fouls per contest while shooting 77.9% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 28.5 times per game (7th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.3 times per game. Los Angeles has earned 9,079 pts so far this season (117.9 per contest) and they collect 41.2 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Lakers are shooting 49.8% from the field, which ranks 2nd in the league.

The Lakers on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in basketball in PPG surrendered with 117.5. They are forcing 12.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (17th in basketball). The Los Angeles defense allows 37.2% on 3-point shots (1,086 of 2,918) and opponents are making 79.8% of their foul shots. They have conceded 28.3 assists and 42.4 total boards per game, which is 26th and 15th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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