nba Game Recap
Recap - Timberwolves Defeat Los Angeles 117-95
The battle between the Timberwolves and Lakers didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Los Angeles was handed a 117-95 defeat on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.
Minnesota was an underdog by +4.5 points and came through with an ATS victory for bettors. The game went UNDER the consensus closing total of 215.5.
Jaden McDaniels had 25 points for Minnesota and Naz Reid chipped in with 23 points. Anthony Edwards had 9 assists for the Timberwolves, while Jaden McDaniels was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
The Lakers got a 37-point performance from Luka Doncic, who was supported by 19 points from LeBron James. LeBron James had 3 assists in a losing cause for Los Angeles, while Luka Doncic grabbed 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Minnesota were victorious, as the score was 59-48 at the break.
Minnesota won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 44-38.