Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Oct. 24

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Game Info

• Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
• Time: 10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Crypto.com Arena -- Los Angeles, California
• Coverage: Amazon Prime Video

The Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) are just 2-point underdogs against the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) at Crypto.com Arena on Friday, October 24, 2025. The game begins at 10 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video. The point total for the matchup is 223.5.

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 (51.4%)

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends

• The Timberwolves covered 39 times in 82 matchups with a spread last season.
• The Lakers went 18-14-1 as underdogs of 2 points or greater last year.
• Timberwolves games went over the point total 45 out of 82 times last season.
• There were 41 Lakers games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.
• Minnesota did a better job covering the spread on the road (22-19-0) than it did at home (17-23-1) last year.
• Los Angeles was better against the spread at home (27-14-0) than away (18-21-2) last season.

Timberwolves Leaders

• Anthony Edwards posted 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.5 assists last year.
• Julius Randle's numbers last season were 18.7 points, 7.1 boards and 4.7 assists per game. He sank 48.5% of his shots from the field and 34.4% from 3-point range, with an average of 1.6 treys.
• Rudy Gobert averaged 12 points, 10.9 boards and 1.8 assists. He also made 66.9% of his shots from the field (third in league).
• Naz Reid recorded 14.2 points, 6 boards and 2.3 assists. He sank 46.2% of his shots from the floor and 37.9% from 3-point range, with 2.2 treys per game.
• Last season, Jaden McDaniels put up 12.2 points, 5.7 boards and 2 assists. He made 47.7% of his shots from the field and 33% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.

Lakers Leaders

• LeBron James posted 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds and 8.2 assists last season. At the other end, he delivered 1 steal and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Austin Reaves collected 20.2 points, 4.5 boards and 5.8 assists last season, shooting 46% from the field and 37.7% from downtown, with 2.7 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Luka Doncic put up 28.2 points, 7.7 assists and 8.2 rebounds.
• Rui Hachimura's numbers last season were 13.1 points, 5 boards and 1.4 assists per contest, shooting 50.9% from the floor and 41.3% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 made 3-pointers.
• Deandre Ayton's numbers last season were 14.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 56.6% from the floor.

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