Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationMIN wins series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 118 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 118 - 113 |
| 4th 5.0 |  |
Josh Minott makes free throw 2 of 2 | 118 - 113 |
| 4th 5.0 | |
Timberwolves offensive team rebound | 117 - 113 |
| 4th 5.0 | |
Josh Minott misses free throw 1 of 2 | 117 - 113 |
Statistics
 MIN |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 41-97 | FG | 37-83 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 14-39 | 3PT | 10-39 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 22-30 | FT | 29-37 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 43 | Defensive Rebounds | 48 |
| 29 | Assists | 26 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 20 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 24 | Fast Break Points | 19 |
| 52 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 26 | Fouls | 23 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaxson Hayes, C | Out | Jan 13 |
| LeBron James, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 13 |
| Luka Doncic, G | Day-To-Day | Jan 13 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Dec 31 |
| Austin Reaves, G | Out | Dec 26 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Jan 12 |
| Rudy Gobert, C | Suspension | Jan 12 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr., G | Out | Jan 11 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,754 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
33 | 7 | .825 | - | W3 |
 Denver |
26 | 13 | .667 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
26 | 14 | .650 | 7 | W1 |
 Portland |
19 | 21 | .475 | 14 | L1 |
 Utah |
14 | 25 | .359 | 18.5 | W1 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
23 | 14 | .622 | - | L3 |
 Phoenix |
24 | 15 | .615 | - | W3 |
 Golden State |
21 | 19 | .525 | 3.5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
16 | 23 | .410 | 8 | W3 |
 Sacramento |
10 | 30 | .250 | 14.5 | W2 |
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