The Los Angeles Lakers (7-5) are looking for their third consecutive win on Friday night, when they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (3-7), who have now lost six games in a row. LeBron James (abdomen) has been confirmed to sit out again, after he has missed Los Angeles' last four games. The Timberwolves lost another one against the Warriors their last time out, but Anthony Edwards had the best scoring night of his career, and finished with a game-high 48 points in the 123-110 loss.

Tip-off from the Staples Center is set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is favored by two points in the latest Lakers vs. Timberwolves odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 225.5. Before you make any Timberwolves vs. Lakers picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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