As bad as the Lakers have been this year, their road record of 4-7 is still better than Minnesota's 3-9 home record. The Lakers have been playing much better lately, and I like their chances of adding to Minnesota's misery tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Kobe Bryant - He needs just nine points in tonight's game to pass Michael Jordan on the all time scoring list. You can expect a solid performance from Kobe who will be in the spotlight even more than usual here in Minnesota.

2. Swaggy P - Nick Young led all scorers with 29 points in the Lakers upset win at San Antonio Friday.

3. X-Factor - The Lakers are 7-2 ATS in the last 9 meetings in Minnesota.

Selection: This is a play on the LA Lakers (8*)