Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [12/13/2024]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers are scheduled to meet in NBA action at Target Center on Friday, with tipoff at 8:00PM ET.

The Timberwolves, who have the likes of Julius Randle, Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert, are set to take on the Lakers, whose lineup includes Anthony Davis, D'Angelo Russell and Rui Hachimura.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Timberwolves as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's LA Lakers-Minnesota game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Timberwolves' chance of winning is 75%, while the Lakers' is 25%."

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Lakers vs. Timberwolves predictions page.

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Lakers vs. Wolves Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Timberwolves and Lakers at Target Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
• Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: Target Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Timberwolves and Lakers gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's in-depth preview of Friday's Lakers vs. Timberwolves matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Friday's NBA matchup between the Lakers and Timberwolves 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Timberwolves a 75% chance of defeating the Lakers. Our predicted final score has the Timberwolves winning 110-103.

According to our model, the Lakers (+8.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the 213.5-point over/under has a 51% chance of going over.

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Lakers	Timberwolves
Spread	+8.5 (-106)	-8.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+295	-350
Total	o213.5 (-106)	u213.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Lakers vs. Timberwolves matchup is on the total.

Our expert predictions, aligned with the latest odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Player Props

NBA player props are a popular way to wager on the LA Lakers vs. Minnesota game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Target Center.

Anthony Davis is expected to lead the Lakers in scoring, while Julius Randle is projected to be the top scorer for the Timberwolves.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Timberwolves, with a 75% win probability, will likely beat the Lakers on Friday.

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