The Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Friday's Game 3, falling 116-104 as the Timberwolves took a two-games-to-one lead in the opening round series. Though the 40-year-old James had a throwback performance with 38 points, the Lakers were unable to overcome the hot Timberwolves on a night when Luka Doncic was dealing with an illness.

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Los Angeles Lakers for Game 3 of their 2025 NBA playoffs series. Here are predictions, picks and odds.

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers are off to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4 of their NBA Playoffs series, beginning with Thursday night’s Game 3.