Timberwolves Vs. Lakers Prediction, Odds And Best Nba Prop Bets For Friday, Oct. 24

A rematch from past year’s postseason takes spot connected Friday night, arsenic nan Los Angeles Lakers and Luka Doncic big nan Minnesota Timberwolves and Anthony Edwards. 

Doncic had a 43-point showing connected Tuesday nighttime successful nan Lakers’ play opener against nan Golden State Warriors, but it was not capable for nan squad to get a triumph without prima LeBron James (sciatica) successful nan lineup.

Now, nan Lakers find themselves arsenic location underdogs for nan 2nd crippled successful a statement against a Timberwolves squad that needed a 30-19 4th fourth to prime up a roadworthy triumph complete nan Portland Trail Blazers connected Wednesday night.

Edwards (41 points) was nan driving unit successful that crippled while Julius Randle vanished pinch 19 points, 7 rebounds and six assists for Minnesota. 

The Wolves hit nan Lakers successful conscionable 5 games successful nan playoffs past season, but Los Angeles has a small much extent – particularly pinch Deandre Ayton astatine halfway – successful nan 2025-26 season.

Here’s a look astatine nan odds, players to watch and my prediction for Friday’s Western Conference showdown. 

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Note: These subordinate prop suggestions were written earlier prop lines were released and are based connected past subordinate performance.

With nan Timberwolves starting Donte DiVincenzo complete Mike Conley, they didn’t person a existent constituent defender successful nan lineup successful their play opener. 

That leaves a batch much playmaking duties for Randle and Edwards, and Randle vanished pinch 32 PRA against nan Blazers.

In nan playoffs past play against L.A., Randle averaged 22.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game. He should beryllium capable to onslaught this Lakers defense successful nan paint, particularly pinch James retired of nan lineup. 

The much Randle operates arsenic a playmaking hub for Minnesota (he had 9.0 imaginable assists connected Wednesday), nan higher his ceiling is successful this prop market.  

Minnesota was acold from ascendant successful its play opener against nan Blazers, but nan Wolves had their measurement pinch this Lakers squad past postseason, winning 4 of 5 games and advancing contempt L.A. being nan higher seed.

The Wolves return astir of their halfway from that roster, and they person nan size to make things reliable connected nan Lakers without LeBron successful nan lineup.

Deandre Ayton was good successful his debut against Golden State, but Los Angeles struggled to make stops each crippled long. Plus, nan squad had very small discourtesy aft Doncic (43 points) and Austin Reaves (26 points) connected Tuesday.

The Timberwolves person a bunch of helping defenders they tin propulsion astatine those 2 guys, and Reaves really struggled successful nan playoffs against Minnesota past season, averaging 16.2 points per crippled while shooting 41.1 percent from nan section and 31.9 percent from 3. 

If L.A. is going to suffer astatine location pinch Doncic astir putting up a 43-point triple-double, it intelligibly doesn’t person overmuch of a separator for correction until James returns. 

I deliberation nan Wolves prime up a roadworthy triumph connected Friday night. 

Pick: Timberwolves Moneyline (-112 astatine DraftKings)

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