The Los Angeles Lakers start their 2024-25 NBA season on October 22, 2024, facing the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena.

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Timberwolves vs. Lakers Game Info

• When: Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
• Where: Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California
• TV Channel: TNT
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Timberwolves Stats Insights

• The Timberwolves made 48.5% of their shots from the field last season, which was 1.1 percentage points higher than the Lakers allowed to their opponents (47.4%).
• Minnesota went 44-8 when it shot better than 47.4% from the field.
• The Lakers ranked 18th in rebounding in the NBA, the Timberwolves finished 15th.
• Last year, the 113.0 points per game the Timberwolves put up were just 4.4 fewer points than the Lakers allowed (117.4).
• Minnesota had a 25-4 record last season when scoring more than 117.4 points.

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Lakers Stats Insights

• The Lakers shot at a 49.9% clip from the field last season, 4.9 percentage points greater than the 45.0% shooting opponents of the Timberwolves averaged.
• Last season, Los Angeles had a 41-25 record in games the team collectively shot above 45.0% from the field.
• The Lakers were the 18th-ranked offensive rebounding team in the NBA, while the Timberwolves finished 24th.
• The Lakers put up an average of 118.0 points per game last year, 11.5 more points than the 106.5 the Timberwolves allowed.
• Los Angeles went 41-27 last season when it scored more than 106.5 points.

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Timberwolves Home & Away Comparison

• Offensively the Timberwolves played worse in home games last year, posting 112.0 points per game, compared to 114.0 per game away from home.
• At home, Minnesota gave up 5.6 fewer points per game (103.7) than away from home (109.3).
• When playing at home, the Timberwolves made 0.3 more three-pointers per game (12.8) than in road games (12.5). They sported the same three-point percentage at home compared to when playing on the road (38.7%).

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Lakers Home & Away Comparison

• In 2023-24, the Lakers scored 2.0 more points per game at home (119.0) than away (117.0).
• At home, the Lakers gave up 114.6 points per game, 5.8 fewer points than they allowed on the road (120.4).
• Beyond the arc, the Lakers had a higher 3-point percentage at home (38.8%) than away (36.6%) last season. But they made the same number of 3-pointers at home as on the road (11.8 per game).

Timberwolves Injuries

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