The Los Angeles Lakers will look to stay alive when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series on Wednesday. The Timberwolves (49-33), the sixth seed in the conference, are 25-18 on the road this season, including the postseason. The Lakers (50-32), the third seed in the West, are 32-11 on their home court in 2024-2025. Minnesota won Game 4 on Sunday, 116-113, as Anthony Edwards scored 43 points, one shy of matching his postseason career-high. The teams split four regular-season meetings, with the home team winning each game.
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Tipoff from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles is set for 10 p.m. ET. Los Angeles won the two previous playoff series with Minnesota. The Lakers are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Timberwolves vs. Lakers odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 210. The Lakers are -240 on the money line (risk $240 to win $100), while the Timberwolves are +197 (risk $100 to win $197).
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