Timberwolves vs. Lakers NBA betting odds and trends for October 22

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers NBA betting odds and trends for October 22

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The Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Los Angeles Lakers as only 1-point favorites in the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season for both teams on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET on TNT. The over/under is 219 in the matchup.

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Timberwolves Cover -1 vs Lakers -110

Bet $20, Payout $38.18

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
  • Game time: 10:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: TNT
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Arena: Crypto.com Arena
  • Favorite: Timberwolves (-1)
  • Total: 219

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Betting Statistics

  • Minnesota covered 40 times in 82 games with a spread last season.
  • When playing as at least 1-point favorites last season, the Timberwolves had an ATS record of 28-30-3.
  • Timberwolves games went over the point total 41 out of 82 times last season.
  • Los Angeles compiled a 38-44-0 record against the spread last year.
  • The Lakers had an ATS record of 18-18 when playing as at least 1-point underdogs last year.
  • The Lakers and their opponents combined to hit the over 47 out of 82 times last season.

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Timberwolves Trends & Top Players

  • Last season, the Timberwolves had a 48.5% shooting percentage from the field, which was 1.1% higher than the 47.4% of shots the Lakers’ opponents knocked down.
  • Minnesota had a 32-19-1 record against the spread and a 44-8 straight-up record in games it shot better than 47.4% from the field.
  • Minnesota had a 23-19-2 record against the spread and a 34-10 record overall when the team hit more than 37.6% of its three-point attempts.
  • Last year, the Timberwolves put up 113 points per game, only 4.4 fewer points than the 117.4 the Lakers allowed.
  • Minnesota went 20-9 against the spread and 25-4 overall last season when scoring more than 117.4 points.
  • Anthony Edwards put up 25.9 points per game last season to go with 5.4 rebounds and 5.1 assists.
  • Rudy Gobert grabbed 12.9 rebounds per game, while Mike Conley notched 5.9 assists per contest.
  • Donte DiVincenzo made 3.5 threes per game a season ago.

Lakers Trends & Top Players

  • The Lakers’ 49.9% shooting percentage from the field last season was 4.9 percentage points higher than the Timberwolves allowed to their opponents (45%).
  • Los Angeles had put together a 33-33 record against the spread and a 41-25 straight up record in games it shot above 45% from the field.
  • Los Angeles had a 28-19 ATS record and is 31-16 straight-up when the team made more than 35.4% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Lakers’ 118 points per game last year were 11.5 more points than the 106.5 the Timberwolves allowed to opponents.
  • When it scored more than 106.5 points last season, Los Angeles went 35-33 against the spread and 41-27 overall.
  • Anthony Davis scored 24.7 points and pulled down 12.6 rebounds per game last season.
  • LeBron James averaged 8.3 assists per game to go with his 25.7 PPG scoring average.
  • D’Angelo Russell knocked down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 3.0 per contest a season ago.