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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Los Angeles Lakers
A winning streak will be on the line for the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday when they battle the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Lakers as -3.5-point favorites versus the Timberwolves, while the game's total opened at 223.
Los Angeles won its last outing, a 107-99 result against the Mavericks on February 25. The Lakers failed to cover in that game as a -9-point favorite, while the 206 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 131-128 winner as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Timberwolves covered in the match as a +11.5-point underdog, while 259 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 32-27 SU,26-33 ATS
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games
Los Angeles:
Team record: 35-21 SU,30-25-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
LA Lakers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
LA Lakers is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Utah Friday, February 28
Los Angeles home to Los Angeles Friday, February 28