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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Timberwolves vs. Lakers NBA game on January 2, 2022 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timberwolves | 24 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 103 |
Lakers | 31 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 108 |
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| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Timberwolves | 24 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 103 |
Lakers | 31 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 108 |
Q4 00:06 Patrick Beverley misses two point jump shot
Q4 00:10 Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:30 Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup
Q4 00:46 Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:24 Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot
Q4 1:38 LeBron James misses two point driving hook shot
Q4 2:24 Avery Bradley makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
Q4 2:52 Anthony Edwards makes two point layup
Q4 3:06 Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot
Q4 3:35 Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
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End of 4th Quarter.
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses two point jump shot
Patrick Beverley offensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
Russell Westbrook turnover
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Anthony Edwards turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Naz Reid defensive rebound
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Jaylen Nowell personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup
103-108
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Timberwolves lineup change (Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Patrick Beverley)
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Patrick Beverley)
Jaden McDaniels personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+1
Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
101-107
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook)
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
100-107
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
100-106
Patrick Beverley personal foul (Take) (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Avery Bradley steals)
Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Jaden McDaniels steals)
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot
Russell Westbrook personal foul (Take) (Malik Beasley draws the foul)
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
LeBron James misses two point driving hook shot
Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals)
+2
Avery Bradley makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Carmelo Anthony assists)
100-105
+2
Anthony Edwards makes two point layup
100-103
+3
Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot
98-102
+1
Carmelo Anthony makes regular free throw 1 of 1
98-103
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (Carmelo Anthony draws the foul)
+3
Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)
98-99
Anthony Edwards offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes two point dunk (Patrick Beverley assists)
95-99
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Avery Bradley defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
Instant replay (Challenge)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers offensive rebound
Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot
93-99
+1
Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
93-97
+1
Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
92-97
Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
Naz Reid turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
+1
Avery Bradley makes regular free throw 2 of 2
91-95
+1
Avery Bradley makes regular free throw 1 of 2
91-94
Naz Reid shooting foul (Avery Bradley draws the foul)
LeBron James defensive rebound
LeBron James blocks Malik Beasley's two point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
Malik Monk misses three point step back jump shot
Timberwolves turnover
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Malik Monk blocks Malik Beasley's three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony blocks Anthony Edwards's two point driving layup
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Timberwolves lineup change (Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels)
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
Malik Monk misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley turnover (bad pass) (LeBron James steals)
Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound
Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point finger roll layup
+3
Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
91-93
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point jump shot
91-90
+2
Carmelo Anthony makes two point jump shot (Malik Monk assists)
89-90
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses two point step back jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
+3
Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot
89-88
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
86-88
LeBron James defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses three point jump shot
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 1
86-85
Timberwolves personal foul
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup
86-84
+2
Malik Beasley makes two point jump shot (Jaylen Nowell assists)
86-82
Patrick Beverley offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
84-82
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
84-81
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+1
Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
84-80
Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul)
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point driving layup
83-80
Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
+1
Jarred Vanderbilt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
81-80
Jarred Vanderbilt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Russell Westbrook shooting foul (Jarred Vanderbilt draws the foul)
+2
LeBron James makes two point fadeaway jump shot
80-80
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Jaylen Nowell, Patrick Beverley)
End of 3rd Quarter.
Lakers offensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Nathan Knight, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Taurean Prince)
Jaden McDaniels offensive foul (Charge) (Austin Reaves draws the foul)
Jaden McDaniels turnover (offensive foul)
Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound
Trevor Ariza misses three point jump shot
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
Lakers offensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Lakers turnover
Jaden McDaniels turnover (out of bounds step)
LeBron James turnover (bad pass) (Nathan Knight steals)
+2
Jaden McDaniels makes two point driving layup (Jaylen Nowell assists)
78-78
+2
Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point step back jump shot
78-78
+1
Jaylen Nowell makes regular free throw 1 of 1
76-76
Talen Horton-Tucker shooting foul (Jaylen Nowell draws the foul)
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point jump shot
75-76
Taurean Prince defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
Talen Horton-Tucker offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point fadeaway jump shot
Jaden McDaniels personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Anthony Edwards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
73-76
Carmelo Anthony shooting foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Trevor Ariza, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Talen Horton-Tucker)
+2
Avery Bradley makes two point driving layup
72-76
Nathan Knight turnover (bad pass) (Avery Bradley steals)
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
Nathan Knight misses two point driving dunk
+1
Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-74
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Nathan Knight, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels)
+1
Talen Horton-Tucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-73
Naz Reid shooting foul (Talen Horton-Tucker draws the foul)
Avery Bradley defensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot
Malik Beasley turnover (lost ball) (Carmelo Anthony steals)
Malik Beasley offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
+1
Malik Monk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
72-72
Lakers lineup change (LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels)
+1
Malik Monk makes regular free throw 1 of 2
72-71
Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
+3
Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists)
72-70
Patrick Beverley turnover
Lakers lineup change (Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
+1
LeBron James makes technical free throw 1 of 1
72-67
Timberwolves technical foul (Defensive three second)
+3
Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot
72-66
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
72-66
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Lakers personal foul
+2
Naz Reid makes two point layup (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
69-63
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
69-63
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
67-62
Patrick Beverley shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
Naz Reid makes two point layup
67-61
Russell Westbrook turnover (double dribble)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Stanley Johnson misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
LeBron James defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses two point floating jump shot
Anthony Edwards misses two point jump shot
Anthony Edwards offensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses two point fadeaway jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point jump shot
59-61
+2
Naz Reid makes two point dunk (Patrick Beverley assists)
59-59
Malik Monk turnover (traveling)
LeBron James defensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt misses two point putback layup
Naz Reid misses two point layup
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Avery Bradley steals)
+2
LeBron James makes two point dunk (Russell Westbrook assists)
57-59
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+3
Malik Beasley makes three point jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)
57-57
Lakers lineup change (Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Patrick Beverley)
End of 1st Half.
+1
Naz Reid makes regular free throw 1 of 1
54-57
LeBron James shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul)
+2
Naz Reid makes two point putback layup
54-57
Naz Reid offensive rebound
Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot
51-57
+2
Anthony Edwards makes two point driving layup
51-54
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Trevor Ariza, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley)
Timberwolves lineup change (Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Patrick Beverley, Taurean Prince)
Russell Westbrook turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Naz Reid turnover (lost ball) (LeBron James steals)
Naz Reid offensive rebound
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point layup (LeBron James assists)
49-54
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (lost ball) (Stanley Johnson steals)
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+2
LeBron James makes two point driving layup
49-52
LeBron James defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Stanley Johnson misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses three point step back jump shot
Stanley Johnson personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook offensive foul (Charge) (Taurean Prince draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook turnover (offensive foul)
Naz Reid offensive rebound
+2
Naz Reid makes two point putback dunk
49-50
Malik Beasley misses two point finger roll layup
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point reverse layup
49-50
+2
Naz Reid makes two point dunk (Anthony Edwards assists)
47-48
+3
Avery Bradley makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
47-48
Jump ball. Stanley Johnson vs. Jarred Vanderbilt (Russell Westbrook gains possession)
Jarred Vanderbilt turnover (lost ball) (Stanley Johnson steals)
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Stanley Johnson, Carmelo Anthony, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Taurean Prince)
Lakers 60 second timeout
+3
Taurean Prince makes three point jump shot (Naz Reid assists)
45-45
Naz Reid offensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Malik Monk misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Naz Reid personal foul (Trevor Ariza draws the foul)
+2
Anthony Edwards makes two point driving dunk (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
42-45
Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Anthony Edwards steals)
Avery Bradley defensive rebound
Malik Monk blocks Taurean Prince's two point jump shot
Taurean Prince defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards blocks Russell Westbrook's two point driving dunk
Lakers lineup change (Trevor Ariza, Stanley Johnson, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Patrick Beverley turnover (out of bounds step)
Trevor Ariza turnover
+2
Naz Reid makes two point layup (Anthony Edwards assists)
40-45
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
+2
Naz Reid makes two point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
38-45
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
38-45
Lakers lineup change (Trevor Ariza, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Trevor Ariza, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Patrick Beverley, Taurean Prince)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-44
Naz Reid shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
Naz Reid defensive rebound
Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses two point layup
Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Anthony Edwards draws the foul)
+2
Malik Monk makes two point jump shot (Talen Horton-Tucker assists)
36-43
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Trevor Ariza offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Patrick Beverley)
Jaden McDaniels personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot
Talen Horton-Tucker turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)
Trevor Ariza defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses two point floating jump shot
+3
Trevor Ariza makes three point jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
36-41
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point driving layup
36-38
Patrick Beverley defensive rebound
Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Trevor Ariza, LeBron James, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Patrick Beverley)
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point jump shot
34-38
Jaylen Nowell defensive rebound
Malik Monk misses three point jump shot
+1
Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 2 of 2
32-38
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Nathan Knight, Anthony Edwards, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Patrick Beverley)
+1
Nathan Knight makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-38
Malik Monk personal foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul)
+2
Malik Monk makes two point layup (LeBron James assists)
30-38
+2
Jaden McDaniels makes two point jump shot
30-36
Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses two point layup
Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot
Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Nowell steals)
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point jump shot
30-36
Carmelo Anthony offensive rebound
+2
Carmelo Anthony makes two point putback layup
26-36
Carmelo Anthony misses two point jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley offensive rebound
Russell Westbrook blocks Patrick Beverley's two point jump shot
Russell Westbrook personal foul (Nathan Knight draws the foul)
+3
Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
26-34
+2
Jaylen Nowell makes two point floating jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
26-31
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Timberwolves lineup change (Malik Beasley, Nathan Knight, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels, Patrick Beverley)
End of 1st Quarter.
Timberwolves offensive rebound
Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
Talen Horton-Tucker turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+2
Nathan Knight makes two point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
24-31
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 2 of 2
24-31
+1
Russell Westbrook makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-30
Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound
Jaylen Nowell misses three point jump shot
Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels misses two point floating jump shot
Timberwolves turnover
Lakers offensive rebound
Talen Horton-Tucker misses two point finger roll layup
Lakers turnover (shot clock violation)
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Jordan McLaughlin misses three point jump shot
Nathan Knight defensive rebound
Carmelo Anthony misses three point jump shot
+3
Jaylen Nowell makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
22-27
+3
Carmelo Anthony makes three point jump shot (Russell Westbrook assists)
22-27
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Trevor Ariza, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Malik Beasley, Nathan Knight, Jordan McLaughlin, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels)
Timberwolves personal foul
Timberwolves 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses three point step back jump shot
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses two point layup
Stanley Johnson defensive rebound
Jaden McDaniels misses three point jump shot
Nathan Knight offensive rebound
Anthony Edwards misses two point layup
Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound
Stanley Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, Carmelo Anthony, Russell Westbrook, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Nathan Knight, Anthony Edwards, Jordan McLaughlin, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels)
+1
Stanley Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
19-24
Anthony Edwards shooting foul (Stanley Johnson draws the foul)
Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Stanley Johnson steals)
+2
Talen Horton-Tucker makes two point driving layup
19-23
+2
Anthony Edwards makes two point reverse layup
19-21
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-21
Lakers lineup change (Austin Reaves, Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Jordan McLaughlin, Jaylen Nowell, Jaden McDaniels)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-20
Jaden McDaniels shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+3
Jaden McDaniels makes three point jump shot (Jordan McLaughlin assists)
17-19
+3
Avery Bradley makes three point jump shot (LeBron James assists)
14-19
+2
Anthony Edwards makes two point reverse layup
14-16
+2
Malik Monk makes two point layup (LeBron James assists)
14-16
Lakers lineup change (Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker)
Timberwolves lineup change (Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Jordan McLaughlin, Jaden McDaniels)
Naz Reid turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point finger roll layup
12-14
+2
Malik Beasley makes two point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists)
12-12
Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Beverley steals)
Anthony Edwards turnover (lost ball) (Russell Westbrook steals)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Avery Bradley personal foul (Naz Reid draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook turnover (lost ball) (Malik Beasley steals)
Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Avery Bradley steals)
+2
LeBron James makes two point layup (Russell Westbrook assists)
10-12
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
Anthony Edwards personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Avery Bradley defensive rebound
Naz Reid misses three point jump shot
+3
Malik Monk makes three point jump shot (Avery Bradley assists)
10-10
LeBron James defensive rebound
Patrick Beverley misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point floating jump shot
10-7
Malik Monk turnover
+2
Naz Reid makes two point turnaround hook shot
8-7
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Stanley Johnson misses three point jump shot
Patrick Beverley personal foul (Russell Westbrook draws the foul)
Naz Reid offensive rebound
+2
Naz Reid makes two point putback layup
6-7
Patrick Beverley misses two point floating jump shot
+2
Russell Westbrook makes two point driving layup
6-7
+2
Patrick Beverley makes two point driving layup
6-5
+2
Malik Monk makes two point dunk
2-5
Anthony Edwards turnover (bad pass) (Malik Monk steals)
Anthony Edwards defensive rebound
Russell Westbrook misses three point jump shot
+1
Naz Reid makes regular free throw 2 of 2
2-3
Stanley Johnson shooting foul (Naz Reid draws the foul)
Russell Westbrook turnover (bad pass) (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)
Russell Westbrook defensive rebound
Malik Beasley misses three point jump shot
+3
LeBron James makes three point jump shot (Stanley Johnson assists)
1-3
Stanley Johnson offensive rebound
Avery Bradley misses three point jump shot
Naz Reid vs. LeBron James (Malik Monk gains possession)
Lakers lineup change (Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Avery Bradley, Russell Westbrook, Malik Monk)
Timberwolves lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Malik Beasley, Naz Reid, Anthony Edwards, Patrick Beverley)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 5 | M. Beasley | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| C | 11 | N. Reid | 23 | 11 | 2 |
| F | 1 | A. Edwards | 18 | 7 | 4 |
| G | 4 | J. Nowell | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| G | 22 | P. Beverley | 12 | 9 | 6 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 15 | A. Reaves | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| F | 14 | S. Johnson | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| C | 6 | L. James | 26 | 7 | 5 |
| G | 20 | A. Bradley | 14 | 4 | 1 |
| G | 0 | R. Westbrook | 20 | 3 | 5 |
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Timberwolves vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Timberwolves vs. Lakers
- Date: Sunday, January 2, 2022
- Time: 9:30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lakers favored at -7.5
- Total (Over/Under): 222
- Moneyline Odds: Timberwolves +270, Lakers -300
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Timberwolves: 30%
- Lakers: 70%
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 Timberwolves 108-114 Lakers.
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 Timberwolves a win probability of 30%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 70%. 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 Crypto.com Arena on Monday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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