Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
39-16, 17-9 Away
104
39-16, 17-9 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 27 | 25 | 30 | 22 | 104 |
MIN | 23 | 26 | 25 | 17 | 91 |
30-26, 18-11 Home
91
30-26, 18-11 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 35 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 36 | 11 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | 35 | 14-27 | 0-0 | 7-11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 17 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 14 | 4-12 | 1-4 | 5-6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | 9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5-6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
104 | 38-80 | 4-12 | 24-34 | 44 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 27 | ||
48% | 33% | 71% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 17 | 6-16 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | 13 | 5-13 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 38 | 15 | 5-17 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 25 | 10 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 4-4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 35 | 9 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 4 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
91 | 31-84 | 2-12 | 27-31 | 40 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 23 | ||
37% | 17% | 87% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
LAL win 4-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 28 February 1998
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 20,197
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Ken Mauer
- Bennie Adams
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 4 | .867 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 21 | 8 | .724 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 10 | .667 | 6 | W3 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 14 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15.5 | L4 |
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