The No. 7 Los Angeles Lakers are hosting the No. 8 Minnesota Timberwolves in a clash for the No. 7 seed on Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET. The Lakers are 8.5-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 233.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page). 

Before making any Timberwolves vs. Lakers picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters the 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament a stunning 71-36 on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $3,000. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Los Angeles forward LeBron James is still dominating in Year 20. James knows the intensity of the postseason and will be ready to be in attack mode. The 19-time All-Star is tough to stop when he's in downhill mode and is an excellent passer. He averages 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game. In the season finale against the Utah Jazz, James had 36 points, six rebounds and 6 assists.

The model also knows Minnesota guard Anthony Edwards is an aggressive and assertive scoring force. Edwards has good shooting range and has the leaping ability to finish above the rim with ease. The Georgia product leads the team in both in points (24.6) and steals (1.6). On April 2 against the Portland Trail Blazers, he logged 37 points and six assists. 

Now, it has set its sights on Timberwolves vs. Lakers. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread has all of the value! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.

So who wins Timberwolves vs. Lakers? And which side of the spread has all of the value? Join SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that has crushed its top-rated NBA picks against the spread!