Lakers vs. Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 19

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025
• Time: 8:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: ABC

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves take the court to begin the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. The Lakers are favored by 4 points in the contest, which airs on ABC at 8:30 p.m. ET. The over/under is 216.5 in the matchup.

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Odds & Spread

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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Timberwolves win (52.8%)

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Lakers are 45-35-2 against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Timberwolves are 39-42-1 this season.
• This season, 41 of the Lakers' games have gone over the point total.
• Timberwolves games this year have gone over the total in 45 of 82 opportunities (54.9%).
• Los Angeles has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 27 times in 41 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered 18 times in 41 opportunities in away games.
• The Lakers have gone over the total less often at home, hitting the over in 20 of 41 home matchups (48.8%). In road games, they have hit the over in 21 of 41 games (51.2%).
• Minnesota has performed better against the spread on the road (22-19-0) than at home (17-23-1) this season.
• In terms of the over/under, Timberwolves games have finished over more often at home (25 of 41, 61%) than away (20 of 41, 48.8%).

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James is averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 boards and 8.2 assists. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Austin Reaves averages 20.2 points, 4.5 boards and 5.8 assists.
• Luka Doncic averages 28.2 points, 8.2 boards and 7.7 assists.
• Rui Hachimura is averaging 13.1 points, 1.4 assists and 5 rebounds.
• Dalton Knecht is averaging 9.1 points, 0.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists for the Timberwolves.
• Julius Randle's numbers on the season are 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game. He is making 48.5% of his shots from the floor and 34.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 treys.
• Rudy Gobert's numbers on the season are 12 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He is sinking 66.9% of his shots from the floor (third in NBA).
• The Timberwolves get 14.2 points per game from Naz Reid, plus 6 boards and 2.3 assists.
• The Timberwolves are getting 12.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Jaden McDaniels.

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