Since Karl-Anthony Towns returned, Anthony Edwards and Malik Beasley are playing much better and it's no coincidence. The Timberwolves are now 7-1-1 ATS in their last nine games and facing a Lakers team without Anthony Davis. Look for LA to fall to 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games.

The big news for this game is that Anthony Davis (calf) will be out for Los Angeles. While the Lakers have a 12-3 record on the road, they are only 8-7 ATS. The Timberwolves are 5-3-1 ATS as home underdogs, and while they are just 2-7 straight-up over their last nine games, none of the defeats were by more than six points. Even if the Lakers pull out the win, I still think Minnesota keeps things relatively close.