Timberwolves vs Lakers prediction NBA · Friday, October 24
At a glance
The Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) host the Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) on Friday, October 24 at 10:00 PM ET at crypto.com Arena in NBA action. Final score: Timberwolves 110 – Lakers 128. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Timberwolves a 55% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Lakers are 0-1 at home and the Timberwolves are 1-0 on the road. Since the start of the season: 0-1 for the Lakers and 1-0 for the Timberwolves (current streaks: Lakers L1, Timberwolves W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Lakers 112 – 113 Timberwolves, a margin of about 1.6 points in favor of the Timberwolves and a total around 225 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. Early season: the numbers still lean heavily on last season, so confidence stays cautious.
- The Lakers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Timberwolves' defense allows clearly fewer points (109.7 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
MINLAL
Top performers
Timberwolves
Anthony EdwardsG · #531pts / game
Julius RandleF · #306assistsJulius RandleF · #309reboundsLakers
Luka DoncicG · #7749pts / game
Austin ReavesG · #1511assistsLuka DoncicG · #7711reboundsRecent form
MINLALHead-to-head
LAL lead 3-0 this season.
MIN
Team comparison
| MIN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Record | 0-1 |
| 114.6 | Points scored / game | 113.1 |
| 109.7 | Points allowed / game | 112.7 |
| +4.2 | Adjusted margin / game | +0.3 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 1-0 | Last 10 games | 0-1 |
| 1-0 road | Home / road record | 0-1 home |
| 49-33 (+5.0) | Last season | 50-32 (+1.2) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Timberwolves
Injury report Lakers
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data; early in the season they rely heavily on last season. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.