Minnesota at Los Angeles

The LA Lakers took some hits on offense during the off-season, but have more than compensated with the second ranked rebounding team in the NBA as well as a defense that ranks sixth in fewest points allowed. The Lakers offense, which was a top 10 offense a year ago, has slipped to 22nd in the league and now ranks in the bottom third. Minnesota is a maturing team over the .500 mark for the season, but has faced few good defensive teams on the road this season and have had trouble scoring against winning teams where they are 7-1-1 to the UNDER in their last nine. The Lakers are running 16-5 to the UNDER as home chalk of less than five in their last 21 with five of the last six in this series played in LA falling shy of the total. UNDER gets the call.