Los Angeles at Minnesota

The Los Angeles Lakers are a long way from home and that's been the kiss of death in this transition season, as they are 1-7 SU/ATS on the road! The Lakers are on a 1-7 ATS run overall. This is not a team playing well under their first-year Coach Mike Brown (the guy who helped run LeBron out of Cleveland with his questionable postseason coaching moves). The Lakers' 100-89 loss Saturday to the Milwaukee Bucks revealed their defensive inconsistency. The Bucks kept pace with the Lakers by constantly pushing the ball in transition even after made baskets. The Lakers couldn't keep up, as Milwaukee scored 15 fast break points. The Lakers are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games against a team with a losing record and 0-7 ATS in their last seven games as a road underdog. Minnesota is a hungry young team that has won 5 of 7. The Timberwolves are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Western Conference and have the frontcourt to battle LA and some quick guard play to cause the Lakers fits. Play the Timberwolves.