Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

Minnesota Timberwolves

Final

111:102

Los Angeles Lakers

Highlights and Stats

Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to play against Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on 10/28 at 08:00 PM EST. The Wolves are at 7th position in the Western Conference standings with a balance of 3-2 and the Lakers are on the last 15th spot at this time, with a disastrous record of 0-4.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 10-12-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	30	32	25	31	118
Los Angeles Lakers	30	24	26	33	113

When Minnesota Timberwolves last stood up against the Lakers earlier this month at Crypto.com Arena, the game ended with the score of 118-113 in favor of Wolves. Naz Reid had a great game and finished with a double-double to his name, scoring 22 points, grabbing 13 rebounds and providing 2 assists. On the other half of the court, LeBron James was the top performer also concluding with a double-double, of 25 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists. This was not enough for his team to steal the victory. LA Lakers have the worse H2H balance in the last five games, recording 4 losses, while winning just once in the process. There were 217.0 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

*Last 10 Minnesota Timberwolves Games - 7:3

10-26-2022	10-24-2022	10-23-2022	10-21-2022	10-19-2022	10-14-2022	10-12-2022	10-09-2022	10-06-2022	10-04-2022
134:122vs San Antonio Spurs	106:115vs San Antonio Spurs	106:116@ Oklahoma City Thunder	126:132vs Utah Jazz	115:108vs Oklahoma City Thunder	102:112vs Brooklyn Nets	113:118@ Los Angeles Lakers	117:119@ Los Angeles Clippers	99:114@ Los Angeles Lakers	111:121@ Miami Heat

Minnesota Timberwolves were last on the court against San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, 26th of October when ending on the winning side of a 134-122 score. The team’s main contributor in that clash was Anthony Edwards who ended notching 34 points, assisting 9 times and grabbing 3 rebounds. The Wolves shot a very good 65.0% from the floor, 62.5% from the free throw line and a great 58.8% from beyond the arc. Minnesota is 3-2 this campaign and is currently on a W1 streak. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the Target Center with 2-2 home record. The Wolves will face San Antonio Spurs at AT&T Center in their next outing on Sunday, October 30th.

Minnesota Timberwolves Averages this Season

• Points For
  119.40
• Points Against
  116.60
• Assits
  26.45
• Rebounds
  48.82
• Steals
  9.27
• Turnovers
  15.18
• Blocks
  5.18
• Points Difference
  2.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Minnesota Timberwolves Standout Performer

• Anthony Edwards

  Anthony Edwards has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 22.8 points, 4.6 assists and 7.4 rebounds for 36.0 minutes on the floor.

Minnesota Timberwolves Missing Players

NONE

Los Angeles Lakers Form

*Last 10 Los Angeles Lakers Games - 1:9

10-26-2022	10-23-2022	10-20-2022	10-18-2022	10-14-2022	10-12-2022	10-09-2022	10-06-2022	10-05-2022	10-03-2022
110:99@ Denver Nuggets	104:106vs Portland Trail Blazers	97:103vs Los Angeles Clippers	123:109@ Golden State Warriors	133:86@ Sacramento Kings	113:118vs Minnesota Timberwolves	121:124@ Golden State Warriors	99:114vs Minnesota Timberwolves	115:119vs Phoenix Suns	75:105vs Sacramento Kings

In their previous game the Los Angeles Lakers met Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, 26th of October and lost 110-99 away from home. Anthony Davis was the leading scorer of the Lakers roster, dropping 22 points, grabbing 14 rebounds and delivering the final pass on 5 occasions. Despite his best efforts his team failed to win. The Lakers as a whole shot a decent 44.4% field goals, a humble 68.8% free throws and 26.7% from long range. The organization has all of its first 4 meetings for the new NBA season. The Lakers franchise has a feeble record of 0-2 when playing on enemy territory this term. The road swing will continue for Lebron James and LA, as they are visiting Colorado for their next fixture against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday, October 30th.

Los Angeles Lakers Averages This Season

• Points For
  102.30
• Points Against
  110.50
• Assits
  23.30
• Rebounds
  46.70
• Steals
  8.10
• Turnovers
  17.50
• Blocks
  6.00
• Points Difference
  -8.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Los Angeles Lakers Standout Performer

• LeBron James

  The organization's best player this term has been LeBron James, as he has aided the cause with 25.3 points, 7.8 dimes and 10.0 boards for an average of 36.3 minutes spent on court.

Los Angeles Lakers Missing Players

• Russell Westbrook

  Hamstring
• LeBron James

  Foot
• Anthony Davis

  Back

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	28	24	26	33	111
Los Angeles Lakers	25	27	23	27	102

Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles Lakers

• Score

  111

  102

• Field Goals Made

  41

  37

• Field Goals Attempts

  99

  89

• 3 pts Made

  13

  9

• 3 pts Attempts

  40

  29

• Free Throws Made

  16

  19

• Free Throws Attempts

  24

  27

• Rebounds Total

  49

  55

• Rebounds Offence

  14

  12

• Rebounds Defence

  35

  43

• Assists

  27

  20

• Steals

  13

  8

• Blocks

  8

  5

• Turnovers

  10

  22

• Personal Fouls

  21

  21

Player Ratings

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Anthony Edwards	38	11	22	50.0	3	8	37.5	4	6	66.7	0	4	4	2	1	0	2	4	29	+4
KarlAnthony Towns	37	8	17	47.1	3	7	42.9	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	7	1	0	2	1	21	+11
Rudy Gobert	37	7	11	63.6	0	0	0	8	12	66.7	8	13	21	2	1	2	1	3	22	+8
D'Angelo Russell	31	4	15	26.7	2	7	28.6	1	2	50.0	0	4	4	7	6	1	2	1	11	+12
Jaden McDaniels	29	2	7	28.6	2	6	33.3	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	4	2	6	6	+17
Taurean Prince	26	5	10	50.0	2	6	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	5	5	0	3	0	1	2	13	-1
Jaylen Nowell	20	3	12	25.0	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	3	2	5	5	1	1	0	2	6	-3
Austin Rivers	13	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-5
Bryn Forbes	9	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	3	+2

Los Angeles Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
LeBron James	37	10	24	41.7	1	6	16.7	7	8	87.5	3	4	7	5	4	0	3	2	28	-13
Russell Westbrook	33	6	17	35.3	1	4	25.0	5	10	50.0	1	7	8	3	1	1	5	4	18	0
Troy Brown Jr.	32	4	10	40.0	4	6	66.7	0	0	0	1	7	8	0	0	0	4	4	12	-9
Patrick Beverley	30	2	4	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	5	6	4	0	0	1	3	6	-23
Austin Reaves	27	4	5	80.0	2	3	66.7	2	2	100.0	1	6	7	3	0	0	2	0	12	+8
Lonnie Walker IV	24	3	10	30.0	0	4	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	3	0	1	2	3	6	-3
Damian Jones	24	1	4	25.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	4	4	8	1	0	1	3	3	3	-19
Wenyen Gabriel	21	3	6	50.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	6	6	1	3	2	1	2	8	+10
Kendrick Nunn	12	4	9	44.4	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	9	+4