There are just a few days to go before the Los Angeles Lakers begin their quest for their 18th NBA championship with Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. It will be the first time since 2012 that they have begun a playoff series at Crypto.

The Minnesota Timberwolves enter their first-round Western Conference playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers as the underdogs. A day after the matchup was finalized, FanDuel Sportsbook had them as a +164 underdog.

For the fourth straight season, the Timberwolves have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs, and after a run to the Western Conference Finals last year, expectations should be high.