Lakers Vs. Timberwolves Prediction, Odds And Best Nba Prop Bets For Wednesday, Oct. 29

Austin Reaves and nan Los Angeles Lakers are 1-1 since Luka Doncic went down pinch aggregate injuries, but they’ll get a break connected Wednesday against nan Minnesota Timberwolves. 

Minnesota is without Anthony Edwards (hamstring) for astatine slightest nan adjacent 2 weeks, putting nan Wolves successful a reliable spot to enactment supra .500 successful nan Western Conference. Minnesota is coming disconnected a nonaccomplishment to nan Denver Nuggets by 13 points astatine location connected Monday night.

Wednesday’s gathering is nan 2nd 1 betwixt these teams this season, arsenic Doncic had a immense crippled against Minnesota past week to lead nan Lakers to a comeback win. Now, it’ll beryllium Reaves (who has 92 points successful nan past 2 games) looking to will a banged-up Lakers squad to its 3rd triumph this season.

Here’s a breakdown of nan odds, my favourite subordinate prop and a prediction for Wednesday night’s Western Conference battle. 

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This prop is simply a no-brainer for nan Lakers pinch some Doncic and James retired of nan lineup. Austin Reaves is averaging 35.8 points per crippled this play while shooting an awesome 57.3 percent from nan section and 42.9 percent from beyond nan arc.

In nan past 2 games that Doncic has missed, Reaves has put up 51 and 41 points to lead nan Lakers offense. Plus, he scored 26 and 25 points successful nan 2 games that Doncic appeared successful to unfastened nan 2025-26 season.

The Lakers don't person galore changeable creators connected their roster pinch James and Doncic out, and Reaves has stepped correct into a 1A role, taking 44 shots and 36 free throws complete his past 2 games.

With that benignant of usage, he's a must stake to people 30 aliases much points -- moreover against this Minnesota defense. Reaves had 25 points connected 9-of-15 shooting against Minnesota earlier this twelvemonth successful a crippled wherever Doncic scored 49.

He could beryllium successful nan operation to push 40 points for nan 3rd crippled successful a statement connected Wednesday.

Lakers vs. Timberwolves Prediction and Pick

I’m going to return nan points connected Wednesday pinch some of these teams down their prima players.

Minnesota mislaid to nan Lakers earlier this play pinch Doncic and Edwards healthy, and it’s coming disconnected a double-digit nonaccomplishment astatine location to Denver successful nan first crippled that Ant missed.

Overall, nan Wolves are 0-4 against nan spread, and I person a difficult clip laying 7.5 points pinch them considering really good Reaves has played arsenic of late.

The Lakers did suffer by 14 connected nan 2nd nighttime of a back-to-back connected Monday, but they should get Marcus Smart and Jaxson Hayes backmost successful action successful this one.

I could spot this crippled being a batch person than these likelihood propose pinch some teams operating astatine little than 100 percent. 

Pick: Lakers +7.5 (-115 astatine DraftKings)

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