Timberwolves must beat the odds, again
The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Timberwolves at the Target Center on March 31st, their only win over the Timberwolves this season. That was just 10 days ago, and both teams are set for a rematch in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
The winner of this game will go on to face the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA Playoffs. The loser must prepare to face the winner of the New Orleans Pelicans versus the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday, April 14, 2023. The winner of that game will go on to face the top-seeded Denver Nuggets.
As of Tuesday morning, ESPN’s power index shows that the Los Angeles Lakers are favored to win by 82.1 percent.
This time around, the Minnesota Timberwolves are without their home-court advantage. Los Angeles Lakers basketball court, Crypto Arena, is expected to be flooded with Lakers fans, motivated to see their team qualify for the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) April 10, 2023
Obviously, the Timberwolves are the underdog in this matchup but this is one team that has overcome adversity all season. Timberwolves “Big KAT,” power forward/center Karl-Anthony Towns missed 51 games this season with a right calf muscle strain.