Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves Pick and Odds (Feb 27)

• The Lakers are 35-21 and have the best record in the Pacific Division.
• Minnesota is 32-27 and has the third-best record in the Northwest Division.
• These teams last played on Dec. 13, 2024, with the Timberwolves claiming a 97-87 victory.

One of the games on Thursday’s NBA slate features the Los Angeles Lakers hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves. Can Los Angeles stay hot in our Lakers vs Timberwolves pick?

Lakers Hope To Extend Winning Streak To Four Games

The Lakers enter this matchup riding the wave of a three-game win streak. This includes a 107-99 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night.

LeBron James paced the team’s offense with 27 points,12 rebounds, and three assists on 11-for-17 shooting from the field.

Austin Reeves finished with 20 points and five assists. In his first game against his former team, Luka Doncic scored 19 points, pulled down 15 rebounds, and had 12 assists.

LA was clinging to a one-point lead before outscoring Dallas 29-22 in the final frame en route to an eight-point victory. The Lakers held a 52-34 edge in the paint and a 20-13 advantage in fast-break points.

Minnesota Hoping To Build On Improbable Win Against OKC

The Thunder snapped their two-game skid with a 131-128 overtime win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Jaden McDaniels was one of three starters that reached double figures, finishing with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists.

Naz Reid had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Although Anthony Edwards was held to 17 points on 5-for-15 shooting from the floor, Minnesota got 52 points from its bench.

Minnesota erased a 22-point deficit by outscoring the Thunder 41-22 in the fourth quarter. On OKC’s final possession of the game, Gilgeous-Alexander missed a 3-pointer, securing an unlikely win for the road team.

In fact, according to OptaStats, it was the first time in NBA history that a team won a road game when trailing by at least 20 points heading into the final frame against an opponent with a winning percentage of .800 or better.

Lakers vs Timberwolves Pick: LA Wins A Close One

In addition to their three-game winning streak, the Lakers have won eight of 10 overall. Unfortunately, this group is somewhat mediocre at both ends of the court, ranking 13th in defensive rating and 11th in offensive efficiency.

On the other side of the matchup, the Timberwolves have gone 5-5 across their last 10 contests and are ranked 20th in points per game (112.1). The good news is they have the sixth-best scoring defense and are ranked seventh in defensive rating.

Minnesota leads the season series 2-1, but expect the new-look Lakers to win their fourth straight.