How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Live stream, TV channel, start time for Tuesday’s NBA game

3rd quarter report

A Lakers win would push their record above .500, and after three quarters of play they have put themselves in a good position to make that happen. They built an 82-74 lead against the Timberwolves.

The Lakers entered the game with added motivation after suffering a loss the last time these two teams met. We’ll see if they can flip the script or if it’ll just stay more of the same.

Who plays

Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers

Current records: Minnesota 0-0, Los Angeles 0-0

Here’s how to watch

What you should know

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves to begin their respective NBA runs. The tipoff is scheduled for Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET at Crypto.com Arena.

Looking back on last season, the Timberwolves had an outstanding season, finishing the season 56-26. Likewise, the Lakers put together a winning record last year, finishing the season 47-35.

The Timberwolves are expected to win a close matchup in the future barring a buzzer-beater. They finished last season with a record of 40-38-3 against the spread.

The Timberwolves were able to pull off a solid win over the Lakers when the teams last played in April, winning 127-117. Will the Timberwolves repeat their success or do the Lakers have a better game plan this time? We’ll find out soon enough.

Opportunities

According to the latest NBA odds, Minnesota is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Los Angeles.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the starting position, as the game began with the Timberwolves as 2-point favorites.

The over/under is 220.5 points.

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Series story

Minnesota has won 6 of its last 10 games against Los Angeles.

• April 7, 2024 – Minnesota 127 vs. Los Angeles 117
• March 10, 2024 – Los Angeles 120 vs. Minnesota 109
• December 30, 2023 – Minnesota 108 vs. Los Angeles 106
• December 21, 2023 – Minnesota 118 vs. Los Angeles 111
• April 11, 2023 – Los Angeles 108 vs. Minnesota 102
• March 31, 2023 – Los Angeles 123 vs. Minnesota 111
• March 3, 2023 – Minnesota 110 vs. Los Angeles 102
• Oct. 28, 2022 – Minnesota 111 vs. Los Angeles 102
• March 16, 2022 – Minnesota 124 vs. Los Angeles 104
• January 2, 2022 – Los Angeles 108 vs. Minnesota 103