Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Prediction, 12/2/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

Location: Target Center in Minneapolis, MN

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Target Center is the location where the Minnesota Timberwolves (8-10) will attempt to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers (11-7) on Monday.

The Lakers faced the Spurs and notched a win by a score of 119-101 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Lakers ended up with 15 and the Spurs recorded 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 14 out of their 40 shots from three-point range. San Antonio finished the contest at 93.8% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 16 shots. Furthermore, San Antonio had 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 3 rejections. San Antonio distributed 26 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In regard to defense, Los Angeles allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the field on 36 out of 85 shooting. They also dished out 31 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Concerning rebounding, they collected 46 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Lakers buried 10 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. Los Angeles ended the contest having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (48 of 90) and buried 13 of their 34 3-point shots.

Dalton Knecht is one player who was a factor for the matchup. Knecht ended up shooting 53.3% from the field and dished out 1 assist. He played for 31 mins and snagged 8 rebounds. He was able to score 20 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Los Angeles comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 11-7 for the season. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Los Angeles is snagging 40.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 487 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Lakers are shooting 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (223 of 606) and 78.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 115.6 points per contest (10th in the league) while going 48.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lakers are forcing 14.2 turnovers per game while drawing 21.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 26th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 518 conceded on the season. The Lakers are giving up a FG percentage of 48.4% (784 of 1,620) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a group. They relinquish 36.7% on three-point shots and they are 24th in basketball in points per game allowed (116.6).

When they last played, the Timberwolves walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 115-104 when they faced the Kings. The Timberwolves were able to corral 29 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 33 for this game. They coughed it up 15 times, while recording 11 steals in the matchup. The Kings earned 21 fouls in the game which got the Timberwolves to the free throw line for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to convert 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 88.9%. When it comes to shooting from beyond the arc, Minnesota converted 14 of their 39 tries (35.9%). Overall, the Timberwolves walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 74 from the field which had them shooting 44.6%. The Timberwolves allowed the Kings to convert 46 of their 94 tries from the field which had them shooting 48.9% in this matchup. They finished 32.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 12 out of 37 and ended up going 11 of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). In reference to attacking the glass, Minnesota permitted Sacramento to snag 47 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Anthony Edwards ended up being a major contributor for the Timberwolves for this game. Edwards earned 29 points in his 37 mins of playing time and tallied 5 dimes in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 24 for the matchup giving him a rate of 37.5%, and added 5 rebounds.

Minnesota has a win-loss record of 8-10 this year. The Timberwolves have committed 19.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 80.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 24.2 times per contest (25th in the league) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.8 times per game. Minnesota has totaled 2,019 points this season (112.2 per game) and they average 41.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Timberwolves are shooting 46.5% from the field, which has them ranked 14th in basketball.

The Minnesota defense gives up 35.2% on shots from distance (216 of 613) and opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 24.6 dimes and 42.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 7th and 6th in the NBA. The Timberwolves on the defensive side of the court are 10th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 111.3. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (19th in the NBA).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota and under the total points

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