NBA Picks: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves

The Los Angeles Lakers have won 21-straight games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, which is important to consider when making your NBA picks Wednesday night, as the two teams prepare to meet at the Target Center.

Sports bettors will find that the Lakers are 4.5-point road favorites in the pro basketball odds (courtesy of SBR Forum), while the total sits at 203.5.

Let's take a closer look at this Western Conference matchup from a betting perspective, while offering up an against-the-spread pick along the way.

Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers have dropped three consecutive games, including a 109-103 setback to the Golden State Warriors as one-point road underdogs Monday night.

Sports bettors will find that the Lakers are 2-4 straight up and against the spread as road favorites of 3.5 to six points.

Minnesota Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves have alternated wins and losses over their last four games, as they come off a 105-82 victory over the Detroit Pistons as 1.5-point road favorites Tuesday night.

Over the last two-plus seasons, the Timberwolves are 8-10-1 against the spread as home underdogs of 3.5 to six points, with the UNDER going 14-5 in that situation.

Prediction

I'm going to recommend that readers back the Los Angeles Lakers as one of their sports betting picks Wednesday night, as the road team is 19-7-1 against the spread in the last 27 meetings in this series.

NBA Pick: Los Angeles Lakers -4.5

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