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The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) are favored by 2.5 points against the Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) on Friday, October 24, 2025 at 10 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on Amazon Prime Video.
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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Predictions for Friday
Our computer model for this contest predicts a final score of Timberwolves 117, Lakers 113.
- Moneyline Pick: Timberwolves (-152)
- Total Pick: Over 224.5 (computer predicts 230.0 points)
- Pick ATS: Timberwolves (-2.5)
Recent Timberwolves vs. Lakers Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/30/2025 | Lakers | -6 | 210.5 | -253 | +206 | 103-96 MIN |
| 4/27/2025 | Timberwolves | -2.5 | 208.5 | -138 | +117 | 116-113 MIN |
| 4/25/2025 | Timberwolves | -3.5 | 208.5 | -167 | +140 | 116-104 MIN |
| 4/22/2025 | Lakers | -6 | 210.5 | -260 | +212 | 94-85 LAL |
| 4/19/2025 | Lakers | -4.5 | 216 | -207 | +173 | 117-95 MIN |
| 2/27/2025 | Lakers | -5.5 | 228.5 | -218 | +180 | 111-102 LAL |
| 12/13/2024 | Timberwolves | -8.5 | 213.5 | -356 | +282 | 97-87 MIN |
| 12/2/2024 | Timberwolves | -7.5 | 220 | -295 | +235 | 109-80 MIN |
| 10/22/2024 | Timberwolves | -1 | 222.5 | -115 | -104 | 110-103 LAL |
Timberwolves 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Minnesota had 39 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
- The Timberwolves' ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more was 22-34 last season.
- Of Minnesota's 82 games last season, 44 went over the total.
- The Timberwolves finished with a 40-23 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 63.5% of those games).
- Minnesota had a record of 33-18 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -152 or shorter last year (64.7%).
Lakers 2024-25 Betting Trends
- Los Angeles compiled a 45-36-1 ATS record last year.
- The Lakers' ATS record as underdogs of 2.5 points or more was 15-14 last year.
- Los Angeles and its opponent combined to go over the point total 41 out of 82 times last season.
- The Lakers won 15, or 45.5%, of the 33 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Last season, Los Angeles won nine of its 26 games, or 34.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +128 on the moneyline.
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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Injury Report
Timberwolves
Timberwolves: None
Lakers
Lakers:
Maxi Kleber: Out (Oblique),
LeBron James: Out (Nerve),
Adou Thiero: Out (Knee)
Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Time and TV Channel
- Game day: Friday, October 24, 2025
- Game time: 10 p.m. ET
- TV channel: Amazon Prime Video
- Location: Los Angeles, California
- Arena: Crypto.com Arena
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