The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) take the court against the Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) as just 1.5-point favorites on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime Video.
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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Predictions for Friday
Our computer model for this encounter predicts a final tally of Timberwolves 117, Lakers 113.
Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-118)
Total Pick: Over 224 (computer predicts 230.0 points)
Pick ATS: Timberwolves (-1.5)
Recent Timberwolves vs. Lakers Matchups
Timberwolves 2024-25 Betting Trends
Against the spread, Minnesota was 39-43-0 last year.
The Timberwolves’ ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more was 25-35 last year.
Out of 82 Minnesota games last season, 44 went over the total.
The Timberwolves won 40 of the 63 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (63.5%).
Minnesota had a record of 39-22 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter last year (63.9%).
Lakers 2024-25 Betting Trends
Los Angeles won 45 games against the spread last year, while failing to cover or pushing 37 times.
The Lakers’ ATS record as underdogs of 1.5 points or greater was 17-14 last season.
Last year 41 of Los Angeles’ games hit the over.
The Lakers were underdogs in 33 games last season and won 15 (45.5%) of those contests.
Los Angeles had a record of 13-18, a 41.9% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by -101 or more by oddsmakers last season.
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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Injury Report
Timberwolves
Timberwolves: None
Lakers
Lakers:
Maxi Kleber: Out (Oblique),
LeBron James: Out (Nerve)
Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Time and TV Channel
Game day: Friday, October 24, 2025
Game time: 10 p.m. ET
TV channel: Amazon Prime Video
Location: Los Angeles, California
Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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