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Feb 4, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves to the basket and scores during the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
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Feb 4, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) moves to the basket and scores during the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
The Los Angeles Lakers take on the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight. The Lakers have lost a little bit of their early season momentum. Currently, the Lakers have a 21-7 record, the second-best in the NBA. But much of their problems have started to surface, especially now with Anthony Davis being out for a significant period of time.
The Timberwolves on the other hand have been extremely poor this year. They have the worst record in the NBA, despite having three top-3 draft picks in their team. While Anthony Edwards has performed well, the team has struggled with injuries to Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell.
With that in mind, let us take a look at the Lakers vs Timberwolves game.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Team News
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Feb 8, 2021; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (1) celebrate in the second half against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Anthony Davis is out for the near future with a calf strain. He is set to be re-evaluated after the NBA All-Star game. Alex Caruso and LeBron James are still listed as day-to-day. However, given that LeBron James has played every game so far, and with Anthony Davis unavailable, ‘the King’ will be playing.
READ MORE: Anthony Davis’ MRI Reports Reveals the Lakers’ Star Sidelined Until After NBA All-Star Break
Predicted Lineup: Dennis Schroder, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron James, Kyle Kuzma, Marc Gasol
Minnesota Timberwolves – Team News
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Dec 23, 2020; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) hugs guard D’Angelo Russell (0) following the game against the Detroit Pistons at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
The Timberwolves will be without former All-Star D’Angelo Russell against the Lakers. Jared Culver will also be unavailable for the game, with a recurring ankle injury. Karl-Anthony Towns has recovered from COVID-19, and will be on the court with number one draft pick Anthony Edwards.
READ MORE: Can Karl-Anthony Towns Lead The Minnesota Timberwolves To The Playoffs After Returning From Injury?
Predicted Lineup: Ricky Rubio, Malik Beasley, Anthony Edwards, Jarred Vanderbilt, Karl-Anthony Towns
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Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves – Prediction
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Jan 13, 2021; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) high fives guard Dennis Schroder (17) and center Marc Gasol (14) during a time out against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second half at Chesapeake Energy Arena. Mandatory Credit: Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
The Lakers are without Anthony Davis going into the game. But given how they have fared without AD prior in this season, they should be fine. They face the team with the worst record in the NBA. And with the Timberwolves missing key players like Russell and Culver, the Lakers should be able to get the win against them.
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Prediction: The Los Angeles Lakers are able to get the win over Wolves without any major concern.
Who will win between the Lakers and the Timberwolves? It will be an interesting game, with both teams missing significant players going into the game. But the Lakers have shown how important their depth has been to them this season.
