<p>The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers are very familiar with each other.</p> <p>The two teams met in met in the First Round of last season’s NBA Playoffs as the #6 and #3 seeds, respectively. The Timberwolves secured the victory in five games, winning the series 4-1.</p> <p>The two sides have had an even more recent history, as they met last weekend in Los Angeles on October 26. That game finished in favour of the Purple &amp; Gold, as they won 128-110.</p> <p>Will the same happen again when they face each other in Minnesota on Thursday, October 30, at 11:30 AEST? Take a look at our Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers betting predictions…</p> <h2>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers: Betting Preview</h2> <p>The regular-season game that took place over the weekend can be a great way to try to find potential betting angles for a rematch that is to be played so quickly.</p> <p>In the 128-110 victory, the Lakers had Luka Dončić to thank, as he managed to score a huge 49 points in that game. It followed a 43-point game against the Golden State Warriors in their opener. However, he may not be available for this upcoming match, as he has been sidelined with a finger injury for at least a week.</p> <p>Still, Austin Reaves is another who excelled in the last meeting, scoring 25 points after scoring 26 against GSW. Rui Hachimura also had 23 in the previous meeting.</p> <p>For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards scored 31 points as he continues to enjoy playing against the Purple &amp; Gold. Julius Randle is another, as he added 26 points.&nbsp;</p> <p>In the regular season last year, the two clubs faced each other a total of four times. Two wins apiece were recorded, with the hosts of each encounter emerging victorious. Match scores were:</p> <ul> <li>Feb 2025 - Lakers 111-102 Timberwolves</li> <li>Dec 2024 - Timberwolves 97-87 Lakers</li> <li>Dec 2024 - Timberwolves 109-80 Lakers</li> <li>Oct 2024 - Lakers 110-103 Timberwolves</li> </ul> <p>When looking at how the postseason went, the Lakers struggled:</p> <ul> <li>Game 1 - Lakers 95-117 Timberwolves</li> <li>Game 2 - Lakers 94-85 Timberwolves</li> <li>Game 3 - Timberwolves 116-104 Lakers</li> <li>Game 4 - Timberwolves 116-113 Lakers</li> <li>Game 5 - Lakers 96-103 Timberwolves</li> </ul> <h2>Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers: Betting Predictions</h2> <p>The Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers betting odds could be set to provide plenty of value for bettors, especially following the injury to Dončić. With him expected to miss the contest, we could see the Timberwolves capitalise.</p> <p>While we won’t predict the winner of this game, we think the value lies in the player props. Edwards enjoys playing against the Lakers; we expect Edwards to score 20+ points in this game, having hit this total twice in the four regular-season games last year and in four of the five playoff games. Austin Reaves is another who could have 20+ points in this game.</p>