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 Lakers' lack of size and rim protection has been a glaring weakness ever since they traded Anthony Davis. Those issues were more prevalent than ever in their Game 3 loss to the Timberwolves on Friday.

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