Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers, NBA 2024-25 Season, Today Match Prediction

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Minnesota Timberwolves

Minnesota Timberwolves head into this on the back of a phenomenal comeback win late in the 4th quarter in the 3rd game of the 1st round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Timberwolves started the game with a six point lead at the end of the 1st quarter. But the Lakers roared back in the 2nd quater outscoring the home team 22-32. In the 3rd and 4th qaurter Minnesota kept the lead and won the game 116-104. 

Jaden McDaniels was the top-scorer with 30 points, 5 rebounds. Anthony Edwards started off slow but picked up pace in the 3rd quarter scoring 10 points and 7 points in the 4th quarter to close out the game with 29 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists. Julius Randle dropped 22 points and dished out 4 dimes.  Donte Divincenzo made an impact coming off the bench on both ends of the floor. He scored 10 points and made 3 crucial blocks and 1 steal. 

The Timberwolves were mighty effective in restricting the shot making of Luka Doncic, not allowing him the space to shoot by doubling him down on defense and forced 16 turnovers on the Lakers. While the Lakers struggle to protect the rim with a big-man, Minnesota capitalised on driving layups, where McDaniels has done most of the work averaging 21 points per game. 

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Los Angeles Lakers

Los Angeles Lakers will be gutted with the way they gave up the lead in the 4th quarter to the Timberwolves, especially turning the ball over and allowing open look 3's. As a result of the loss the Lakers are down 2-1 in the series. Lebron James dropped 38 points, 10 rebounds double-double and on defense he was a livewire blocking 2 shots and making 2 steals. 

Luka Doncic had an average outing, where he managed to score 17 points, 7 rebounds and 8 asssits and had 5 turnovers in key moments of the game. Reaves continued his good work dropping 20 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. The Lakers are struggling with bench strength where Dorian Finney Smith is the only big man who has been able to restrict Anthony Edwards. The Lakers interior defense has been awful where the Timberwolves scored 31 2-pointers, compared to the Lakers 20. 

Luka Doncic will the Timberwolves key target where they have doubled him out not allowing the space to shoot in the last two games, which opens up Lebron James and Austin Reaves to be more active on the offensive end. Lebron is averaging 26 points, 9 rebounds and 3 assists per game. With the Lakers two down expect Lebron to bring his best game and it's the best time to bet on Lebron James props. 

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Match Prediction & Analysis

Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers squared off 7 times this season and the Lakers dominated against their opponents winning 4 games, while the Timberwolves managed to win 3. The average total match points in this season between the Timberwolves and Lakers is 201.4. 

Anthony Edwards and Lebron James are the players in focus heading into game 4 of this seven match western conference 1st round playoff series. Edwards is averaging 25.3 points per game in the series, while James is averaging 26 points per game. Both these players have been clutch for their teams. 

The Timberwolves has the home court advantage where they won both the matches and look to make it 3-1. While the Lakers struggled with more turnovers and transistion defense has been an issue which the Lakers coach, JJ Reddick might well address ahead of this game. 

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