Timberwolves vs. Lakers NBA Playoffs Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for April 27

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Info

• Date: Sunday, April 27, 2025
• Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Target Center -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: ABC

The Los Angeles Lakers are slight 2.5-point underdogs for Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Target Center on Sunday, beginning at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC. The Timberwolves are on top 2-1 in the series. The over/under in the matchup is set at 208.5.

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Odds & Spread

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Timberwolves win (67.9%)

Timberwolves vs. Lakers Betting Trends

• The Timberwolves have compiled a 39-42-1 record against the spread this season.
• Against the spread, the Lakers are 45-35-2 this year.
• Timberwolves games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 45 times this season.
• Lakers games this season have gone over the total in 41 of 82 opportunities (50%).
• At home, Minnesota owns a worse record against the spread (17-23-1) compared to its ATS record in road games (22-19-0).
• The Timberwolves have gone over the total more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in 25 of 41 home matchups (61%). In road games, they have hit the over in 20 of 41 games (48.8%).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, Los Angeles has a better winning percentage at home (.659, 27-14-0 record) than away (.439, 18-21-2).
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Lakers' games have finished above the over/under at home (48.8%, 20 of 41) than on the road (51.2%, 21 of 41).

Timberwolves Leaders

• Anthony Edwards is averaging 27.6 points, 4.5 assists and 5.7 rebounds.
• Julius Randle's numbers on the season are 18.7 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.7 assists per contest, shooting 48.5% from the field and 34.4% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.6 made treys.
• Rudy Gobert's numbers on the season are 12 points, 10.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, shooting 66.9% from the field (third in NBA).
• Naz Reid is averaging 14.2 points, 6 boards and 2.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.7 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
• Jaden McDaniels is averaging 12.2 points, 5.7 boards and 2 assists.

Lakers Leaders

• Per game, LeBron James gives the Lakers 24.4 points, 7.8 boards and 8.2 assists. He also averages 1 steal and 0.6 blocks.
• The Lakers are getting 20.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game from Austin Reaves.
• Luka Doncic averages 28.2 points, 8.2 boards and 7.7 assists. He is making 45% of his shots from the floor and 36.8% from 3-point range, with 3.5 treys per contest.
• The Lakers get 13.1 points per game from Rui Hachimura, plus 5 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
• Per game, Dalton Knecht gives the Lakers 9.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists, plus 0.3 steals and 0.1 blocks.

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