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Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Head-to-Head – Which Teams Holds Advantage in NBA Playoffs?

Let's deep dive in the H2H record between the Lakers and the Wolves ahead of Game 2 of first round series.

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The Los Angeles Lakers began their 2025 NBA Playoffs campaign by suffering a 117-95 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of first round clash. Both teams share a recent conference finals history, where the Lakers lost to the Nuggets in the 2023 conference finals, whereas the Wolves slumped to the Mavericks in the 2024’s conference finals.

The Lakers were on a roll in the ongoing season, especially after the acquisition of Luka Doncic from Dallas Mavericks in the blockbuster deal. The Lakers went 22-13 after his acquisition, including 18-10 with him in the lineup. Luka finished with 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists this season in the Gold and Purple colors. They also have their superstar LeBron James, who finished the season with an average of 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists. The Lakers finished third in the standings with a 50-32 record.

On the other hand, the Timberwolves finished with a 49-33 record and have occupied sixth spot in the standings. Their superstar Anthony Edwards, who pushed the Wolves to the conference finals last season, finished with 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per season. The Ant Man finished fourth in the list of top scorers for this season, and has recorded the maximum three pointers with 320.

It is going to be one hell of a series, where both the sides will aim to defeat their rivals, and clinch the series in minimum games. While the Wolves are 1-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Lakers are aiming for a comeback to tie the tally 1-1. As action goes underway at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday, let’s go through their head-to-head record.

Lakers vs. Timberwolves NBA Playoffs Head-to-Head- Which Team Has Upper Hand in NBA Playoffs?

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves have been up against each other in two playoff series, making the ongoing series the third ocassion. In both the series, the Lakers dominated the rivals 2-0. In terms of games, both sides have encountered each other in 13 instances, where the Lakers have won eight games, while the Wolves have managed to win fives games.

The first time both teams faced each other was in the 2003 Western Conference First Round, where the Lakers took down the Wolves 4-2. Apart from that, they also clashed in the 2023 Western Conference Play-In, where the Lakers defeated the Wolves 1-0.

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Lakers vs. Timberwolves Overall Head-to-Head- Which Team Has All-Time Advantage?

Overall, the Lakers and the Wolves have been up against the Wolves 147 games. In those games, the Lakers won 96 games (87 regular season, eight playoffs, one play-in), while the Wolves emerged victorious in 51 games (46 regular season, and five playoffs).

In the ongoing season, both teams locked horns in four games, where they tied 2-2.

Lakers vs. Wolves Game 1 Odds- Who Is More Likely to Win Game 2 of First Round Series?

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves	Odds
Los Angeles Lakers	-5.5 (-110)
Moneyline	-235
Minnesota Timberwolves	+5.5(-110)
Moneyline	+190
Over	210.5 (-115)
Under	210.5 (-105)

According to BetMGM, the Los Angeles Lakers are likely to win the game with a spread of 5.5. However, the odds suggest that the Wolves would win the series with favorable odds of -135, and take down the Lakers 4-2 at odds of +350.

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Garima Ranawat

Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.