The Lakers finally ended a long losing streak after beating the Magic 129-110 on Wednesday. LeBron James led the Lakers with a team-high 28 pts and he’ll be fired up to face his former team this Thursday. However, this is a back-to-back for the Lakers so LeBron can be a late out in these situations so monitor the lineups before tip-off. Los Angeles have 3 more road games left on this 5 game road trip so they’ll be keen to keep the winning momentum going in Miami.<\/span><\/p>\n The Heat broke a 2-game losing streak with a close 3 pt win over the Timberwolves on Tuesday. Without Butler and Adebayo on the court, it was a team performance by the Heat that got the job done. For this matchup, both Butler and Adebayo are listed as questionable. If they do play, they’ll get favourable matchups against a leaky Lakers defence that is giving up 126 pts in their last 5 alone.<\/span><\/p>\n This matchup sees a rematch of the 2020 “Bubble” NBA Finals and there are plenty of injury issues to look out for. Butler, Adebayo and LeBron are all questionable at this stage. However, LeBron would fancy taking on his former team and if he plays, the Lakers should be able to keep this one close.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n Miami are 6-4 in their last 10 at home. Los Angeles are 2-4 ATS at this venue.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\n Since the 2020 Finals, the head-to-head is locked at 5-5 in the last 10 meetings.<\/span><\/p>\n Best Bet<\/b><\/p>\n Los Angeles Lakers +7.0 = $1.91<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n The Timberwolves 4 game road trip has started with back-to-back defeats and they’ll look to respond against the Pelicans. They went down to the injury-riddled Heat on Tuesday in Miami by 3 pts. However, Anthony Edwards continued his strong season with 29 pts and Naz Reid added 21. With Towns on the sidelines, Reid will continue to get more minutes and he’s playing well in his absence. Outside of Towns, the T-Wolves should go with the same starting 5.<\/span><\/p>\n The Pelicans are looking for a 4th straight victory on Thursday as they host the Timberwolves. They come off 20 pt thrashing of the Pacers on their home court, which was even more impressive considering Zion and Ingram were sidelined. Zion is probable for this matchup and should play. However, Ingram is still out with a toe injury. Despite injuries to their key players, the Pelicans are tough to beat at home with 9 wins in their last 10 and will be heavy favourites against the struggling T-Wolves.<\/span><\/p>\n The trend between these two sides has been high-scoring affairs and we like it here. The Over is 6-1 when the Pelicans are the home team in this matchup. New Orleans are 5-1 against the Over in their last 6 games as well. Minnesota are 4-2 against the Over on the road and have failed to cover in 5 of their last 6 away from Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n Stadium Record<\/b><\/p>\n New Orleans hold a 4-1 record in their last 5 home games. Minnesota holds a 4-1 ATS record at this venue.<\/span><\/p>\n Head to Head Record<\/b><\/p>\nMinnesota Timberwolves (16-18) at New Orleans Pelicans (21-12)<\/b><\/h2>\n