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Lakers vs Timberwolves: Game 1 Prediction & Series Insight
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4/18/2025
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Game one is our nightcap on a Saturday.
00:02
The Lakers a four-point home favorite,
00:04
total 216.5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
00:08
JY, what will game one of this opening round series
00:11
tell us about what we are going to see the remainder of the way
00:14
between Anthony Edwards and Minnesota, LeBron, Luka, and the Lakers?
00:19
It's going to be about how much can Anthony Edwards carry this team.
00:23
Simply put, I like him to have the most serious points at plus 165.
00:28
So game one is going to be a little bit of a test,
00:31
and I think Anthony is going to try and push the pace a little bit
00:34
because I don't see anyone on the Lakers team that can stop it.
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That being said, I do like the Lakers do to cover the game
00:40
in a really tight contest, minus four.
00:43
I think the game will stay around that 216.5,
00:46
but this is going to be a long series, Ben,
00:49
a long series that I would take the plus one-and-a-half games
00:54
for Minnesota at minus 148.
00:56
This thing is going to be a long series, probably going seven.
01:01
We take a look at the Lakers as a favorite here
01:02
at the Fan Blue Sportsbook for the series price at a minus 186,
01:05
which is a heavy favorite,
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and I do think it's going to be a very competitive series.
01:09
What can the Timberwolves do to frustrate the Los Angeles Lakers
01:12
superstar in this series, JY?
01:14
Well, I just think the fact that, one,
01:16
you want to engage Luka defensively.
01:18
This is a Luka Dodgers that struggles defensively sometimes
01:20
to stay focused.
01:21
I think, and it's got to be an issue,
01:24
and I think they have to be able to counteract
01:26
what J.J. Redick does in regards to the center position.
01:29
Do they play more minutes with Jackson Hayes
01:31
and maybe a little bit of Alex Lenn,
01:33
or do they give the minutes with Rui Hachimura?
01:36
Obviously, Coach Fritz has got to be able to adjust,
01:39
play Rudy against the bigs,
01:41
but I think the bigger problem the Lakers have is,
01:43
I think if they go small with Rui Hachimura,
01:45
I think Nasri kicks his tail the entire series.
01:47
So you've got to be able to see which way J.J. Redick goes
01:50
and then counteract that with your bigs.
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I think that's where the advantage could also lie
01:54
with Minnesota.
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