Jaylen Brown, Tatum and Derrick White are capable of winning the battle on the wings. White and Jrue Holiday are well-equipped to defend Brunson. And Al Horford and Kristaps Porziņģis will force KAT into a couple off-shooting nights. Plus, when these games go to the reserves, Boston should have a significant edge.

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

If you ask Los Angeles Lakers coach JJ Redick, no two NBA playoff games are the same. One might be a low-scoring, physical affair. The next might be a shootout. READ: NBA: Luka Doncic, Lakers muscle past Timberwolves to even series It’s anybody’s guess how the pace will unfold when the Lakers tip off against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night in Game 3 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series.