Los Angeles Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbily reacted to the team facing off against the Minnesota Timberwolves in the postseason.

LOS ANGELES — For the NBA romantics out there, for those who see the game as more than X’s and O’s on a white board and Defensive Real Plus-Minus on a spreadsheet, what is not to love about the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves?

The Lakers often attract large betting interest anyway. But the controversial midseason trade that landed Luka Doncic from Dallas has people emptying their bank accounts to put money on Los Angeles.