NBA PLAY-IN TOURNAMENT
Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers | How to watch on TV and stream online
The LA Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Crypto.Com Arena in the NBA’s play-in tournament for a playoff spot this Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at 10 pm ET.
The LA Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves this Tuesday, April 11, for a spot in the playoffs. The game will be played in Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. This play-in game marks the matchup between the 7 seed and the 8 seed of the Western Conference. Whichever team loses will have one more opportunity to make it to the postseason as they will have to play against the winner of the game between the 9 seed and the 10 seed.
The Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers game starts on April 11, 2023, at
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers preview:
Lakers:
Los Angeles has won 4 of their last five games. The team is looking good. LeBron James put up 36 points against the Jazz in their last game of the season. The King also had 6 assists and 6 rebounds to round up a great performance for LA. Anthony Davis has cooled off a bit. The center had 16 points, 3 assists and 13 rebounds. They are in their best form of the season, and it doesn’t seem like they are showing signs of stopping.
Timberwolves
Minnesota is coming to the game, having beat the Pelicans in their last game of the season. A crucial game against a direct rival for a spot in the playoffs. They have lost 3 of the last five, including the LA Lakers. According to an ESPN report, the team will be without star player Rudy Gobert for this game.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Prediction:
Los Angeles is coming as the slight favorite for this game. They previously beat the Timberwolves to knock them out the 7 seed. So they know how to play this game and what they need to do to win. Minnesota travels without their star player Rudy Gobert, which could be a decider for this match.
For this game we predict that the Lakers will win this one 105 - 99