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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
The fans at Target Center will be treated to a game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves when they take their seats on Friday.
Oddsmakers opened the Timberwolves as -5.5-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game's total opened at 217.5.
The Timberwolves were a 114-106 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the +1.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (220) made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Los Angeles was a 107-98 winner at home against the Trail Blazers. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (205) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Los Angeles:
Team record: 13-11 SU,10-14 ATS
LA Lakers is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Lakers is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Lakers's last 9 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 12-11 SU,9-14 ATS
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Los Angeles home to Memphis Sunday, December 15
Minnesota at San Antonio Sunday, December 15