Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers Prediction, 3/10/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: crypto.com Arena vs Minnesota Timberwolves

Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Location: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA

TV: NBC

The Los Angeles Lakers (39-25) are welcoming the Minnesota Timberwolves (40-24) at crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

The Timberwolves stepped onto the hardwood against the Magic and took a loss by a final of 119-92 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Timberwolves ended up finishing with 21 while the Magic finished the game with 24 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 34 tries from long range. Orlando went 83.9% from the free throw line by burying 26 of 31 tries. Moreover, Orlando pulled down 58 boards (15 offensive, 43 defensive) and had 5 blocked shots. Orlando doled out 28 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. When discussing defending, Minnesota allowed the other team to shoot 46.2% from the field on 42 of 91 shooting. They also dished out 17 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected a total of 37 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Timberwolves knocked down 23 of 31 tries for a percentage of 74.2%. Minnesota wrapped up the contest having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (30 of 84) and made 9 out of their 40 shots from downtown.

Anthony Edwards is one player who played a role in this contest. He ended up finishing with 34 points on 8 of 18 shooting. He played 32 mins played and pulled down 3 rebounds. Edwards walked away from this one shooting 44.4% from the field and dished out 2 assists.

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Minnesota heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 40-24 on the season. They average 118.6 points per outing (6th in the league) while hitting 48.3% from the floor. The Timberwolves are shooting 37.2% on shots from distance (895 of 2,407) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Minnesota is collecting 44.6 boards per game and has earned 1,676 assists this year, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 21.3 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Timberwolves are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.8 fouls. They are surrendering 35.9% on shots from downtown and they are 13th in basketball in PPG allowed (114.5). The Timberwolves are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,644 of 5,716) and they concede 43.1 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 10th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,657 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Lakers walked away with a victory by a final of 110-97 against the Knicks. The Lakers recorded 30 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 42 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Knicks committed 23 fouls for this contest which took the Lakers to the charity stripe for a total of 30 shots. They were able to make 25 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. With respect to 3-pointers, Los Angeles buried 15 of their 44 tries (34.1%). When the final whistle was blown, the Lakers finished the game shooting 35 for 81 from the floor which had them at 43.2%. The Lakers permitted the Knicks to bury 35 of 82 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 42.7% in the game. They finished the game shooting 23.5% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 8 out of 34 and ended up shooting 19 out of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). When talking about rebounding, Los Angeles allowed New York to snag 47 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Luka Doncic was important for the Lakers in the game. He converted 11 of 25 for the contest giving him a rate of 44.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. Doncic accumulated 35 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 4 dimes for the matchup.

Los Angeles has a win-loss mark of 39-25 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Lakers are connecting on 49.8% from the field, which ranks them 1st in the league. Los Angeles has accounted for 7,416 pts so far this season (115.9 per game) and they collect 40.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.4 times per contest (20th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.7 times per contest. The Lakers have committed 18.7 fouls per contest and they go 77.1% from the free throw line.

The Los Angeles defense surrenders 35.8% from downtown (833 of 2,327) and their opposition makes 79.3% of their foul shots. They have given up 27.5 assists and 41.1 rebounds per contest, which is 22nd and 3rd in basketball. The Lakers on the defensive end are ranked 15th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 115.0. They are forcing 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.4% from the field (26th in the NBA).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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