Jefferson Alfaro
Friday’s NBA action will close with the match between the Minnesota Timberwolves vs the Los Angeles Lakers. In this upcoming game, the local team will try to take advantage of its home condition to achieve a good result despite the absence of its superstar. These teams have only met once so far this season, and the game went in favor of Minnesota by a score of 1102-111. Will they manage to make it 2-0 in the away series?
Today, at JefeBet, we bring you the best Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers preview, where you can also enjoy all the NBA predictions and the best available betting odds for all the games.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on March 3, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Friday, March 3, 2023, 10:30 PM E.T.
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Betting on the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Season record: 32-32.
Minnesota Timberwolves managed to end a negative streak of 3 consecutive losses after defeating Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday by 108-101. This was an important victory to continue aspiring to a playoff berth, since they currently occupy the eighth place of the Western Conference.
Their performance away from home has not been good in the current campaign, as they have lost 18 of the 30 matches they have played so far. At least they have alternated between wins and losses in their 7 most recent games, much more positive than consecutive defeats. It is worth noting that one of the strengths that has kept Minnesota’s playoff hopes alive has been the offense, which is averaging 115.4 points per game so far.
Betting on Los Angeles Lakers
- Season record: 29-33.
The Los Angeles Lakers had managed to improve their performance in the campaign by winning three consecutive games, but the joy was short-lived after LeBron James suffered an injury in his right foot. The star of this squad has already missed the games against the Grizzlies and Thunder, and his absence was clearly noticeable, especially against Memphis, one of the best-ranked teams in the Western Conference, which beat them on Tuesday.
The home field has not been very well-used by this team, which maintains a 15-14 record so far. It is also important to highlight that one of the aspects that has penalized them the most is defense. The Lakers have an average of 117.9 units allowed per game, being the sixth franchise with the worst records in this statistic.
JefeBet Prediction
Minnesota has managed to win the 2 most recent clashes it has held in this pavilion, a trend that may continue to extend in this new duel if the momentum of the locals is taken into account. The absence of LeBron seems to cut off the last hopes that this team had for a playoff qualification place. However, this would be fair after a season in which they left much to be desired despite having good, effective players who never managed to consolidate a good partnership as a team.
Therefore, it is expected that Minnesota can complicate their opponent on this Friday night, and possibly get a good result for them.
Prediction: Minnesota Timberwolves Spread.
