The Lakers franchise returns home tonight to find a Wolves team that is not the push over LA has been used to. Here is some facts about this game bullet point style

• The Lakers have beaten the Wolves 15 games in a row.
• The Wolves, with a win, will have a .500 record.
• The Lakers are 1-7 on the road this season.
• There probably isn't a more difficult place to play on the road than the Target Center.
• Josh McRoberts is the third best player on the Lakers. He would be the 10th best player on the Wolves.
• Last season the Wolves allowed 107.7 ppg. So far this season the Wolves have improved this number to 93.5ppg.
• The Lakers have never won a game being played at the same time as the Pro Bowl when being played the week before the Super Bowl in their franchise history (0-1).
• This will be the first match up between JJ Barea and Andrew Bynum since Bynum attempted to murder Barea in last year's playoffs. If you think JJ isn't gunning for Bynum, well, you've got another thing coming.
• Vegas realizes all of these things and as a result have made the Lakers 1.5 underdogs to the giant killing Minnesota Timberwolves.

Today has the possibilty of being a really fun game, you guys.