The Minnesota Timberwolves (1-0) and Los Angeles Lakers (0-1) meet in a playoff rematch from last season Friday. Tip-off from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, is set for 10 p.m. ET (Prime Video). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Timberwolves vs. Lakers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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Minnesota escaped with a 118-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday while failing to cover as a 4.5-point favorite as the Over (222.5) hit. G Anthony Edwards dropped 41 points and added 7 boards while 4 of his teammates also finished in double-figures. The trio of Edwards, F Julius Randle , and F Jaden McDaniels combined for 11-of-19 (57.9%) from deep; the team had 15 made 3-p

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