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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lakers vs. Timberwolves NBA game on December 17, 2021 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Dec 18, 3AM Target Center
Dec 18, 3AM Target Center
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Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakers | 16 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 92 |
Timberwolves | 23 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 110 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakers | 16 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 92 |
Timberwolves | 23 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 110 |
Q4 00:21 Chaundee Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:44 Isaiah Thomas misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:00 Wayne Ellington makes three point jump shot (Kent Bazemore assists)
Q4 1:24 Isaiah Thomas misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:45 Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:54 Nathan Knight makes two point dunk (Jaylen Nowell assists)
Q4 2:16 Jordan McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
Q4 2:31 Isaiah Thomas makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:40 Nathan Knight misses two point driving layup
Q4 3:15 Chaundee Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Jake Layman defensive rebound
Chaundee Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
Leandro Bolmaro turnover (bad pass) (Jay Huff steals)
Jake Layman defensive rebound
Isaiah Thomas misses three point jump shot
Jump ball. Kent Bazemore vs. Jaylen Nowell (Chaundee Brown Jr. gains possession)
Jaylen Nowell turnover (lost ball) (Kent Bazemore steals)
+3
Wayne Ellington makes three point jump shot (Kent Bazemore assists)
92-110
Jaylen Nowell turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Leandro Bolmaro defensive rebound
Isaiah Thomas misses two point jump shot
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Jake Layman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Jake Layman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Kent Bazemore shooting foul (Jake Layman draws the foul)
Nathan Knight defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
+2
Nathan Knight makes two point dunk (Jaylen Nowell assists)
89-110
Jake Layman defensive rebound
Isaiah Thomas misses regular free throw 3 of 3
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 3
89-108
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 3
89-108
Nathan Knight shooting foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)
Isaiah Thomas defensive rebound
Jordan McLaughlin misses two point jump shot
+2
Isaiah Thomas makes two point jump shot
87-108
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Nathan Knight misses two point driving layup
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Nathan Knight misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-108
Jay Huff shooting foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul)
Nathan Knight defensive rebound
Chaundee Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot
Chaundee Brown Jr. defensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses two point jump shot
Wayne Ellington offensive foul (Jordan McLaughlin draws the foul)
Wayne Ellington turnover (offensive foul)
+1
Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
82-107
+1
Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
82-106
Lakers personal foul
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Timberwolves delay of game violation
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaylen Nowell, Leandro Bolmaro, Jake Layman, Nathan Knight, Jordan McLaughlin)
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
+2
Malik Beasley makes two point driving dunk (D'Angelo Russell assists)
82-105
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley blocks Isaiah Thomas's two point driving layup
Wayne Ellington defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley, D'Angelo Russell)
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, Chaundee Brown Jr., Jay Huff)
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
82-103
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point driving jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
79-103
Isaiah Thomas misses three point jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
+3
Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot (Malik Beasley assists)
79-101
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses two point jump shot
Malik Beasley defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1
79-98
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaylen Nowell, Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley)
Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point layup
78-98
Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
+3
D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot
76-98
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Kent Bazemore, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James)
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jarred Vanderbilt, D'Angelo Russell)
Naz Reid offensive foul (Charge) (LeBron James draws the foul)
Naz Reid turnover (offensive foul)
Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt blocks LeBron James's two point driving layup
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Naz Reid makes two point reverse layup
76-95
Naz Reid offensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot
Wayne Ellington turnover (bad pass) (D'Angelo Russell steals)
D'Angelo Russell turnover (bad pass) (Carmelo Anthony steals)
+2
LeBron James makes two point dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
76-93
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers offensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt blocks LeBron James's two point driving layup
+3
Jaylen Nowell makes three point jump shot
74-93
+3
Isaiah Thomas makes three point jump shot (Wayne Ellington assists)
74-90
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point driving layup
71-90
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-88
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Wayne Ellington, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James)
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
+1
Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-88
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Jarred Vanderbilt, D'Angelo Russell)
+1
Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 2
70-87
Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul)
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Isaiah Thomas misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
70-86
Naz Reid shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+1
Jaden McDaniels makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-86
Jaden McDaniels misses regular free throw 1 of 2
LeBron James shooting foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Jaylen Nowell personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Timberwolves lineup change (Josh Okogie, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, D'Angelo Russell)
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Kent Bazemore, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James)
End of 3rd Quarter.
+2
Malik Beasley makes two point floating jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
65-85
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, D'Angelo Russell)
Lakers lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Kent Bazemore, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook)
D'Angelo Russell misses technical free throw 1 of 1
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony technical foul
Isaiah Thomas personal foul (Loose ball) (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
Timberwolves defensive rebound
Isaiah Thomas misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point driving layup (Naz Reid assists)
65-83
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Isaiah Thomas makes two point jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
65-81
Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
+2
Jaden McDaniels makes two point step back jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
63-81
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers offensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
+3
Jaylen Nowell makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
63-79
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup
Timberwolves lineup change (Josh Okogie, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, D'Angelo Russell)
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, DeAndre Jordan, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook)
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (DeAndre Jordan draws the foul)
Lakers defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses two point layup
Rajon Rondo turnover (Malik Beasley steals)
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
63-76
+2
DeAndre Jordan makes two point alley-oop dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
63-74
+2
Jaden McDaniels makes two point layup (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
61-74
+3
Wayne Ellington makes three point jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
61-72
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
Rajon Rondo turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals)
Timberwolves lineup change (Josh Okogie, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Patrick Beverley)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Wayne Ellington, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James)
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Kent Bazemore misses three point jump shot
+1
Karl-Anthony Towns makes technical free throw 1 of 1
58-72
Frank Vogel technical foul
Lakers 60 second timeout
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point putback dunk
58-71
Patrick Beverley misses two point driving layup
Malik Beasley defensive rebound
Kent Bazemore misses two point driving layup
+3
Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
58-69
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point step back jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
+3
Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
58-66
Lakers lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, Rajon Rondo, LeBron James)
LeBron James offensive foul (Jaden McDaniels draws the foul)
LeBron James turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point layup
58-63
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Kent Bazemore misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley)
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive foul (Kent Bazemore draws the foul)
Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (offensive foul)
+3
Kent Bazemore makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
58-61
Wayne Ellington defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot
LeBron James personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul)
Timberwolves offensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop dunk (LeBron James assists)
55-61
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
LeBron James blocks Jarred Vanderbilt's two point layup
Malik Beasley defensive goaltending violation
+2
Wayne Ellington makes two point layup (LeBron James assists)
53-61
LeBron James defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point jump shot
Anthony Davis personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
51-61
Patrick Beverley shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Wayne Ellington turnover (bad pass) (Malik Beasley steals)
D'Angelo Russell turnover
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Malik Beasley makes two point jump shot
47-61
LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Malik Beasley steals)
+3
D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
47-59
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point driving layup
Karl-Anthony Towns personal foul (Loose ball) (Wayne Ellington draws the foul)
Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (bad pass)
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point layup (LeBron James assists)
47-56
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Davis steals)
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Anthony Davis's two point layup
+2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point alley-oop dunk (Malik Beasley assists)
45-56
Lakers lineup change (Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
End of 1st Half.
Isaiah Thomas turnover (lost ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point driving hook shot (Malik Beasley assists)
45-54
+3
Rajon Rondo makes three point jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
45-52
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point finger roll layup
42-52
LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)
+3
D'Angelo Russell makes three point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
42-50
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
42-47
Isaiah Thomas misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Malik Beasley shooting foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)
+3
Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
41-47
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
41-44
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
40-44
D'Angelo Russell personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot
39-44
Isaiah Thomas turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
D'Angelo Russell offensive foul (Rajon Rondo draws the foul)
D'Angelo Russell turnover (offensive foul)
D'Angelo Russell turnover (Rajon Rondo steals)
+2
Isaiah Thomas makes two point floating jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
39-42
Malik Beasley turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Rajon Rondo turnover
+1
Anthony Davis makes technical free throw 1 of 1
37-42
Patrick Beverley technical foul
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point jump shot
36-42
Stoppage (Court cleanup)
+2
Carmelo Anthony makes two point dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
36-40
Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-40
Rajon Rondo personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
34-39
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
34-39
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
+1
D'Angelo Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-39
Kent Bazemore personal foul (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
Carmelo Anthony offensive foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul)
Carmelo Anthony turnover (offensive foul)
Lakers lineup change (Kent Bazemore, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Kent Bazemore misses three point jump shot
+1
Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-38
Timberwolves lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley, D'Angelo Russell)
Lakers lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Kent Bazemore, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James)
Karl-Anthony Towns misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Timberwolves offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
+3
Kent Bazemore makes three point jump shot (Rajon Rondo assists)
32-37
DeAndre Jordan defensive rebound
Jake Layman misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley personal foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
+3
Karl-Anthony Towns makes three point step back jump shot
29-37
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
DeAndre Jordan blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses two point turnaround jump shot
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Kent Bazemore, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook)
Russell Westbrook personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
29-34
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
27-33
Lakers lineup change (DeAndre Jordan, Kent Bazemore, Rajon Rondo, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point jump shot
Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
Malik Beasley defensive rebound
Isaiah Thomas misses three point jump shot
Isaiah Thomas defensive rebound
Jake Layman misses two point layup
Timberwolves lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jake Layman, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Timberwolves defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks LeBron James's two point jump shot
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
27-31
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
Josh Okogie turnover (out of bounds step)
Timberwolves lineup change (Josh Okogie, Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley)
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
+3
Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot (Wayne Ellington assists)
27-29
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Kent Bazemore blocks Naz Reid's two point layup
+2
Kent Bazemore makes two point jump shot (Isaiah Thomas assists)
24-29
Jaylen Nowell turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals)
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses two point driving layup
+3
Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
24-29
+1
Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-29
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James)
+1
Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-28
Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
Josh Okogie offensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point jump shot
LeBron James personal foul (Loose ball) (D'Angelo Russell draws the foul)
Timberwolves offensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses two point driving layup
Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Nowell steals)
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point driving layup
19-27
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-25
+1
Isaiah Thomas makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-25
Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Isaiah Thomas draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Isaiah Thomas, Wayne Ellington, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James)
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point driving layup
17-25
Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses two point driving layup
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-23
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses two point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Wayne Ellington, Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James)
End of 1st Quarter.
Lakers offensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot
16-23
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving dunk (Rajon Rondo assists)
16-21
LeBron James defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot
14-21
+1
Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-21
+1
Josh Okogie makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-20
Lakers lineup change (Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Chaundee Brown Jr., LeBron James)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Josh Okogie draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Anthony Davis turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook blocks Naz Reid's two point layup
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
12-19
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
Josh Okogie personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Jaden McDaniels turnover (traveling)
Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Nowell steals)
Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses two point jump shot
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-19
Timberwolves lineup change (Josh Okogie, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, D'Angelo Russell)
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
Patrick Beverley shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley offensive rebound
Josh Okogie misses three point jump shot
Josh Okogie defensive rebound
Chaundee Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Malik Beasley makes two point dunk (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
10-18
Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (Josh Okogie steals)
Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony blocks Karl-Anthony Towns's two point layup
Malik Beasley defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves lineup change (Josh Okogie, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley)
Lakers lineup change (Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Chaundee Brown Jr., Anthony Davis)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point alley-oop layup (Rajon Rondo assists)
10-16
Carmelo Anthony defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses three point jump shot
Anthony Davis personal foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Rajon Rondo, Carmelo Anthony, Chaundee Brown Jr., LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
LeBron James blocks Jaden McDaniels's two point layup
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
Rajon Rondo defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns blocks Chaundee Brown Jr.'s two point driving layup
LeBron James defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Chaundee Brown Jr. misses three point jump shot
+2
Jaden McDaniels makes two point jump shot (Malik Beasley assists)
8-16
LeBron James personal foul (Loose ball) (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul)
Timberwolves defensive rebound
Rajon Rondo misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Wayne Ellington, Rajon Rondo, Chaundee Brown Jr., LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive foul (Anthony Davis draws the foul)
Karl-Anthony Towns turnover (offensive foul)
+2
LeBron James makes two point putback layup
8-14
LeBron James offensive rebound
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Timberwolves lineup change (Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
8-14
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Stoppage (Other)
+2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point putback dunk
5-14
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Anthony Davis blocks Jarred Vanderbilt's two point layup
D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound
Anthony Davis misses three point jump shot
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot (D'Angelo Russell assists)
5-12
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-10
Karl-Anthony Towns shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
D'Angelo Russell makes two point jump shot (Karl-Anthony Towns assists)
4-10
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Timberwolves misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Karl-Anthony Towns misses two point turnaround jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
4-8
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point hook shot
4-8
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Chaundee Brown Jr. misses two point jump shot
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point layup (D'Angelo Russell assists)
2-5
+1
Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-6
Lakers lineup change (Wayne Ellington, Russell Westbrook, Chaundee Brown Jr., LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
Kent Bazemore shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Anthony Davis defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Wayne Ellington misses three point jump shot
+1
Karl-Anthony Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 1
2-3
Kent Bazemore shooting foul (Karl-Anthony Towns draws the foul)
Karl-Anthony Towns offensive rebound
+2
Karl-Anthony Towns makes two point jump shot
2-2
D'Angelo Russell misses three point jump shot
Karl-Anthony Towns defensive rebound
Kent Bazemore misses two point reverse layup
Kent Bazemore defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
+2
Anthony Davis makes two point layup (Kent Bazemore assists)
2-0
D'Angelo Russell turnover (Kent Bazemore steals)
Anthony Davis turnover (lost ball) (D'Angelo Russell steals)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
D'Angelo Russell misses three point step back jump shot
LeBron James turnover (D'Angelo Russell steals)
Karl-Anthony Towns (LeBron James gains possession)
Timberwolves lineup change (Karl-Anthony Towns, Malik Beasley, Jarred Vanderbilt, Patrick Beverley, D'Angelo Russell)
Lakers lineup change (Kent Bazemore, Wayne Ellington, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James, Anthony Davis)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 31 | I. Thomas | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 9 | K. Bazemore | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| G | 2 | W. Ellington | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| G | 38 | C. Brown Jr. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 30 | J. Huff | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | J. Nowell | 14 | 3 | 1 |
| G | 9 | L. Bolmaro | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 10 | J. Layman | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| F | 13 | N. Knight | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| G | 6 | J. McLaughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Lakers vs. Timberwolves: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Lakers vs. Timberwolves
- Date: Friday, December 17, 2021
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- Venue: Target Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lakers favored at -1.5
- Total (Over/Under): 222.5
- Moneyline Odds: Lakers -120, Timberwolves +102
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Lakers: 56%
- Timberwolves: 44%
Dimers.com's predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Lakers 112-110 Timberwolves.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Lakers a win probability of 56%, while the Timberwolves have a win probability of 44%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lakers are more likely to beat the Timberwolves in the NBA game at Target Center on Saturday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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