Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers Live Stream & Tips – Lakers To Tame T’wolves In Game 1 Of NBA Playoffs

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Last updated: 16 Apr 2025

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Lakers predicted to win the opening playoff game vs. Timberwolves
Home team has won 8 of the last 9 meetings
Lakers boast a 12-3 home record in recent games

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Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Predictions & Tips

Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers Predictions & Tips
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Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers Predictions & Tips

Los Angeles are tipped to take the opening game of this playoff series.

The recent trend for meetings between these two teams has been for the home team to both win and cover the spread, and the Lakers are in decent form heading into this.

The home team has won and covered in 8 of the last 9 meetings
Los Angeles Lakers have won 12 of their previous 15 home games
Los Angeles have covered in 10 of their last 15 home games (1 push)
The Under cashed in all 4 regular season meetings

Head To Head

Los Angeles Lakers lead the all-time series 95-50
Los Angeles Lakers won 111-102 when the two teams last met on February 27

Minnesota Timberwolves Form

Minnesota secured their place in the playoffs by compiling a 49-33 regular-season record to finish sixth in the Western Conference.

The Timberwolves enter the postseason in strong form too, having won eight of their final nine games on the schedule.

They sparked a five-game win streak in late March when they beat Phoenix 124-109 at home, following it up with a 123-104 success against Detroit.

Minnesota then went out on the road to win 140-139 in double overtime in Denver, 105-90 at Brooklyn and 114-109 in Philadelphia.

The Timberwolves’ run was ended by a 110-103 loss in Milwaukee, but they bounced back immediately with a 141-125 win in Memphis, and backed it up at home by beating Brooklyn 117-91 and Utah 116-105.

Los Angeles Lakers Form

Los Angeles earned their postseason berth by putting together a 50-32 regular-season record that secured third place in the Western Conference.

The Lakers finished the regular season on a decent run of form, winning six of the final nine games on their schedule.

They won 134-127 in Memphis and 104-98 at home to Houston, before suffering a 123-116 defeat at the hands of Golden State.

Los Angeles rebounded to beat New Orleans 124-108, and then split a two-game showdown with Oklahoma City, winning 126-99 and losing 136-120.

The Lakers responded to the loss by winning 112-97 in Dallas and 140-109 at home to Houston, only to close out the regular season with a 109-81 defeat to Portland.

Verdict

MIN Timberwolves @ LA Lakers - Game 1

When these two teams go head-to-head the team playing at home usually delivers.

We expect that trend to continue as Los Angeles take the opening game of this playoff series.

Los Angeles -4.5

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