Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The LA Lakers will travel on the back end of a back to back to play the Minnesota Timberwolves in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night.
Tip off time from Minnesota is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up in this NBA game at a pick with an over under of 185 ½ points.
Money early from the NBA wagering public has come in on the side of the home team as Minnesota is now favored by -1 point.
The total has moved down to 183 points.
Minnesota Timberwolves money line supporters will lay -115 odds with the road underdog LA Lakers returning -105 odds to post the upset win with no need for taking the points.
The Lakers won all four meetings against the Timberwolves last season. Each team covered the point spread twice in the four games.
There overs came in with one under.
The Lakers head to Minnesota with a mark of 11-9 on the season. The club is 1-7 on the road.
The LA Lakers average 92 points and hit on 45% from the floor with 27.2% shooting from three. The club hits on 74% of their free throws.
On defense the Lakers allow 91 points and 41.9% shooting. Opponents connect on 33.2% from the three point line against them.
LA is coming off the 100-89 defeat last night to an undermanned Milwaukee Bucks team without Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson as a -4 ½ point betting favorite.
The total landed over the closing line of 183 points.
The Lakers shot 43.9% from the floor with 6 of 19 coming from the three point line.
LA pulled nine more rebounds down than the Bucks.
Kobe Bryant led the team with 27 points and nine assists with 10 of 21 shooting.
Center Andrew Bynum had 15 points and nine boards on 6 of 10 shooting.
Paul Gasol shot a mere 6 of 18 with 12 points and 15 boards in the loss.
The Lakers allowed Milwaukee 50% shooting with 5 of 19 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Timberwolves will host the Lakers with a record of 9-10 on the year. The club is 5-6 on their home court.
Minnesota averages 95 points and hits on 43% from the floor with 34.5% coming from the three point line. The team makes 75% of their free throws.
The Timberwolves on the defense allows 93 points and 43.7% shooting. Opponents connect on 33.2% from the three point line against them.
Minnesota has won two straight games.
They are coming off the 87-79 home win on Friday night to the San Antonio Spurs as a +1 point underdog.
The total in the game landed at under the total of 195 ½ points.
Minnesota was able to hit on 43.9% from the floor with 2 of 9 coming from three.
The team pulled down 12 more boards than the Spurs.
Rick Rubio had 18 points with 10 assists as he made 7 of his 12 shots.
Kevin Love chipped in with 18 points and 16 rebounds on 6 of 13 shooting.
Nikola Pekovic had 14 points and grabbed 10 boards in the win.
They allowed San Antonio 41.3% shooting with 7 of 16 makes from the three point line.
Trend: The under is 7-1 in their previous 8 meetings.
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