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NBA : ATS Matchup
Thursday 3/30/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
LA LAKERS
 
MINNESOTA
+11.5  

-11.5  
+500

-750

217
 
104
Final
119

LA LAKERS (21 - 53) at MINNESOTA (29 - 44)
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Thursday, 3/30/2017 8:05 PM
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705LA LAKERS221.5218.5
706MINNESOTA-10-10.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LA LAKERS - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games21-53-931-4141-33104.752.444.8%51.4112.257.648.3%52.9
Road Games8-29-4.416-2120-17101.651.443.4%51.2114.259.048.7%54.3
Last 5 Games1-4-1.92-34-1109.648.648.2%48.6118.657.449.2%52.6
LA LAKERS Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)104.752.439-8744.8%9-2634.9%17-2375.5%511121218154
vs opponents surrendering105.352.939-8545.6%10-2735.8%18-2377.2%521022208135
Team Stats (Road Games)101.651.438-8743.4%9-2633.0%17-2375.7%511119228154
Stats Against (All Games)112.257.642-8748.3%10-2836.9%18-2476.2%531126199145
vs opponents averaging105.753.139-8545.8%10-2735.9%18-2377.2%521023208135
Stats Against (Road Games)114.259.042-8748.7%10-2837.5%19-2576.4%541126199145

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfFG PctReb.ScoreHalfFG PctReb.
All Games29-44-1933-4037-34105.054.746.7%49.9105.952.447.4%49.0
Home Games18-19-5.519-1818-19106.155.147.5%50.4103.150.546.7%46.8
Last 5 Games1-4-4.21-43-1107.255.448.5%42.0115.852.253.3%47.0
MINNESOTA Team Statistics
 Shooting    3pt ShootingFree Throws Rebounding 
 PPGHalfFGM-APctFGM-APCTFTM-APctTotOffAstPFStlTOBk
Team Stats (All Games)105.054.739-8446.7%7-2135.0%19-2479.5%501223208145
vs opponents surrendering105.35339-8545.6%10-2735.8%18-2377.1%521022208135
Team Stats (Home Games)106.155.139-8347.5%8-2236.6%19-2479.5%501124218144
Stats Against (All Games)105.952.439-8347.4%10-2736.2%18-2376.7%491023208145
vs opponents averaging105.753.139-8545.7%10-2735.9%18-2377.1%521023208135
Stats Against (Home Games)103.150.538-8246.7%10-2735.8%17-2277.0%47921218144
Average power rating of opponents played: LA LAKERS 96.3,  MINNESOTA 95.8
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LA LAKERS - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/24/2017@ OKLAHOMA CITY93-110L10L220.5U40-10139.6%611344-9745.4%6617
2/26/2017SAN ANTONIO98-119L12L209.5O40-8746.0%521849-9452.1%4912
2/28/2017CHARLOTTE104-109L5T215.5U41-8448.8%451438-8544.7%5512
3/3/2017BOSTON95-115L7.5L217.5U37-8742.5%441443-8451.2%5818
3/5/2017NEW ORLEANS97-105L6.5L217U38-8345.8%542536-8940.4%5913
3/7/2017@ DALLAS111-122L9L206.5O42-9046.7%491145-8354.2%4714
3/9/2017@ PHOENIX122-110W6.5W232.5U47-9848.0%50942-9146.2%6319
3/12/2017PHILADELPHIA116-118L-5L222.5O44-8850.0%471541-7951.9%4516
3/13/2017@ DENVER101-129L13L227O42-9743.3%551645-8453.6%5015
3/15/2017@ HOUSTON100-139L17L234.5O42-9146.2%462250-9154.9%6019
3/17/2017MILWAUKEE103-107L8W213U38-8445.2%521440-8248.8%5314
3/19/2017CLEVELAND120-125L11.5W223O47-9151.6%44545-8552.9%4910
3/21/2017LA CLIPPERS109-133L10L222.5O43-9246.7%49845-8453.6%5315
3/24/2017MINNESOTA130-119W6.5W219.5O46-8852.3%542046-9548.4%4313
3/26/2017PORTLAND81-97L7L220.5U33-8439.3%491036-8940.4%6713
3/28/2017WASHINGTON108-119L9L225O43-8550.6%471848-9451.1%5112
3/30/2017@ MINNESOTA              
4/1/2017@ LA CLIPPERS              
4/2/2017MEMPHIS              
4/5/2017@ SAN ANTONIO              
4/7/2017SACRAMENTO              
4/9/2017MINNESOTA              
4/11/2017NEW ORLEANS              
4/12/2017@ GOLDEN STATE              

MINNESOTA - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/UShotsPctREBTOShotsPctREBTO
2/24/2017DALLAS97-84W-4W204.5U41-7852.6%491635-8342.2%4315
2/25/2017@ HOUSTON130-142L12.5W229.5O49-9452.1%652344-9446.8%4513
2/27/2017@ SACRAMENTO102-88W-4W210U40-9542.1%611036-8243.9%5118
3/1/2017@ UTAH107-80W6.5W199.5U39-7850.0%521035-9038.9%5214
3/4/2017@ SAN ANTONIO90-97L7.5W205U35-8939.3%651438-9440.4%6012
3/8/2017LA CLIPPERS107-91W3.5W211.5U42-8648.8%541235-8342.2%4616
3/10/2017GOLDEN STATE103-102W5.5W212.5U39-8844.3%541141-8846.6%5212
3/11/2017@ MILWAUKEE95-102L3L203U37-8145.7%441237-8046.2%519
3/13/2017WASHINGTON119-104W-2W213.5O45-8652.3%531536-8442.9%4515
3/15/2017@ BOSTON104-117L5.5L211O40-9144.0%50843-7954.4%4410
3/17/2017@ MIAMI105-123L4.5L205.5O41-8250.0%311150-8558.8%5015
3/19/2017@ NEW ORLEANS109-123L4L208.5O44-8551.8%401649-8955.1%5016
3/21/2017SAN ANTONIO93-100L5L206U32-7244.4%462337-7748.1%4115
3/24/2017@ LA LAKERS119-130L-6.5L219.5O46-9548.4%431346-8852.3%5420
3/25/2017@ PORTLAND100-112L6L212P37-7549.3%37845-7262.5%4214
3/28/2017@ INDIANA115-114W4W207.5O37-7748.1%441540-8149.4%4814
3/30/2017LA LAKERS              
4/1/2017SACRAMENTO              
4/4/2017@ GOLDEN STATE              
4/6/2017@ PORTLAND              
4/7/2017@ UTAH              
4/9/2017@ LA LAKERS              
4/11/2017OKLAHOMA CITY              
4/12/2017@ HOUSTON              
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LA LAKERS: BACKCOURT: No single player in the league may benefit more than PG D'Angelo Russell does from offseason changes. Without coach Byron Scott and Kobe Bryant in town, he can develop his considerable talent in earnest. SG Jordan Clarkson is the leading returning scorer, and SG Lou Williams is the definition of 'instant offense'. They have to be happy to see Bryant go, too. . . . FRONTCOURT: SF Brandon Ingram is the latest addition to the youth movement at Staples Center, but his slight frame means he likely won't be a game-changer right off the bat. Veteran SF Luol Deng will be an excellent mentor for him. PF Julius Randle took plenty of steps in the right direction last year and will continue to develop. C Timofey Mozgov is a perfectly fine big man for now. . . . BOTTOM LINE: Come to think of it, pretty much everyone will benefit from Kobe and Scott leaving. New head coach Luke Walton has the proper patient temperament to develop this young team and get some wins in the process.
MINNESOTA: BACKCOURT: PG Ricky Rubio catches flak for his inability to shoot, but he's uniquely well-suited to this team. His savant-like court vision and highly underrated defense would be missed if he were moved. SG Zach LaVine appears to have improved in the offseason and may move up on the team's list of scoring options. Rookie PG Kris Dunn is NBA-ready, but he may have trouble getting minutes in a crowded backcourt. . . . FRONTCOURT: Many have C Karl-Anthony Towns among their top ten players in the league right now. That's a little much, but it seems like he's not that far away, either. SF Andrew Wiggins averaged 20 a game in his second season but still showed plenty of room for improvement, which says good things about his ceiling. PF Gorgui Dieng is a good role player alongside lots of guys who need the ball. . . . BOTTOM LINE: How much better can a young team get in a single season? Oozing with talent, Minnesota is a good candidate for a case study to answer that question. New coach Tom Thibodeau will keep the best players on the court plenty, but expectations are a bit too high.
PREVIEW
Modest goals remain when Timberwolves host Lakers
 

MINNEAPOLIS -- The flickering hopes of challenging for a playoff spot were doused by a grueling stretch of road games for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Minnesota begins a three-game homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday with only the possibility of improvement on last season remaining. Los Angeles is heading toward another high pick in the NBA Draft with the league's second-worst record.

Two of the NBA's youngest teams are all too familiar with their current position: playing out the string in the season's final weeks.

The Timberwolves finished a stretch of seven of nine games on the road with a come-from-behind, 115-114 victory at Indiana on Tuesday.

"We did a great job of staying together, regardless of what was happening in the game," Minnesota center Karl-Anthony Towns told the team's website. "We felt that we had a chance the whole time. ... We did a great job at the end of executing."

Positivity has been fleeting recently for the Timberwolves.

They had won three home games in a row, all against playoff teams, the Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors and Washington Wizards. But Minnesota lost six straight games before Tuesday's win. Six of the seven games were on the road.

Still, the Timberwolves matched last season's win total at 29-44 by beating the Pacers. Point guard Ricky Rubio hit three free throws with 3.4 seconds left to take the lead, and Indiana missed a 3-point attempt at the buzzer.

"That moment is the reason you work in the arena by yourself shooting hundreds of free throws," said Rubio, who had 21 points, 10 assists and was a career-best 13 of 13 from the foul line. "You want to have moments like that, to feel that pressure. It's hard to do it at the end of the game."

Following the three-game homestand, Minnesota finishes the season with five of six games on the road.

Los Angeles' season also has collapsed at the end, though the Lakers were never in position to challenge for the playoffs after November. Like the Timberwolves, Los Angeles (21-53) is trying to find optimism.

For three quarters, the Lakers were handling Washington on Tuesday. Then John Wall and the Wizards took over in the fourth quarter to win in Los Angeles.

"We were playing unselfish," Lakers coach Luke Walton said. "It was beautiful and a lot of fun to watch. Then, unfortunately, the fourth quarter started with us missing some open looks that we had been hitting. Then we had a couple turnovers. (Washington) picked the pressure up ... and they cut into that lead without really even having to get hot."

D'Angelo Russell scored 20 of his 28 points in the first half, and Jordan Clarkson finished with 22 points. Tyler Ennis, one of the young players getting a late-season opportunity, had 11 points.

Rookie forward Brandon Ingram, taken three spots ahead of Minnesota rookie point guard Kris Dunn in last summer's draft, missed the Tuesday game due to right patellar tendinitis, and he is questionable for the Thursday game.


Last Updated: 3/19/2024 1:33:22 AM EST.


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