The Minnesota Timberwolves (+7.5) are playing the Los Angeles Lakers (-7.5) at 10:35 PM EDT today. The over / under is set at 223.5.
The last time these two teams played was on February 16, 2021 when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 112-104. In that game, the Los Angeles Lakers were -6 and covered the spread.
In their last contest, the total (set at 223.0) went under.
So, how have the Minnesota Timberwolves been doing against the spread? In their last 10 games, they’ve covered the spread 3 times. The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, have covered the spread in 5 of their last 10 games.
Now that LeBron James owns a baseball team, who knows if his focus will be on this game at all. After all, it is the Minnesota Timberwolves, who are regarded as one of the most abysmal squads in the NBA at the moment. This will serve as a quasi-pickup game for the Lakers who are really just itching to get the playoffs started at this point.
We’re following hot Shark Pick player ScottTrout798 for this game and taking Los Angeles Lakers -8 (-105). Always play responsibly and good luck!
Lakers should definitely cover this game. Love the top pick.