The Los Angeles Lakers face a critical Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, trailing 3-1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. After a strong showing in Game 2, the Lakers faltered in Minnesota, losing both games at the Target Center. They now look to leverage home-court advantage, entering as 5.5-point favorites.

LeBron James will be pivotal in their efforts, having recently logged 27 points and 12 rebounds in Game 4, but he will need to exceed projections which suggest he may only grab 7.8 rebounds in Game 5. Meanwhile, Anthony Edwards is on a scoring tear, coming off a 43-point performance, but projections indicate he may fall short of the 40.5 points plus rebounds plus assists mark. Mike Conley is expected to deliver more assists, with the model favoring the Over on his assists prop.