The first-round matchup in the 2025 NBA Playoffs between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves heads to Minneapolis for a Game 3 contest on Friday. The series is knotted, 1-1, after the T’Wolves pulled the Game 1 upset, only for L.A. to then protect its home court in Game 2 as the Lakers held Minnesota to a season-low of 85 points. Los Angeles finished the regular season with a 50-32 record, earning the No. 3 seed in the West, and it went 19-22 on the road. The 6-seed Timberwolves were 49-33 overall and 25-16 at home. The teams split their four regular-season matchups, while the Lakers have won both of the previous playoff series between the two.
Tipoff is at 9:30 p.m. ET from the Target Center in Minneapolis, where the home team is 17-23-1 against the spread. Minnesota is a 3.5-point favorite in the latest Timberwolves vs. Lakers odds from FanDuel Sportsbook. The over/under for total points scored is 208.5. Minnesota is at -166 on the money line (risk $166 to win $100), while L.A. is priced at +139 (risk $100 to win $139). Before locking in any Lakers vs. Timberwolves picks, be sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Los Angeles vs. Minnesota 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Timberwolves vs. Lakers:
Lakers vs. Timberwolves spread: Timberwolves -3.5 at FanDuel…..
