Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
52-26, 25-16 Away
104
52-26, 25-16 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 18 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 104 |
MIN | 17 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 99 |
45-31, 29-11 Home
99
45-31, 29-11 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 34 | 9 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 6-11 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 34 | 13-24 | 0-0 | 8-12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 41 | 19 | 7-15 | 3-5 | 2-3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 42 | 17 | 6-11 | 3-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 20 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 10 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
104 | 39-83 | 9-16 | 17-23 | 34 | 28 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 21 | ||
47% | 56% | 74% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 40 | 11 | 4-14 | 0-3 | 3-4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 23 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 5-6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 19 | 18 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 3-3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 17 | 4-10 | 3-7 | 6-7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
99 | 35-73 | 4-13 | 25-29 | 38 | 24 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 24 | ||
48% | 31% | 86% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
LAL lead 2-1
Game Information
Target Center
9:30 PM, 8 April 2001
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 20,099
- Referees:
- Jack Nies
- Derrick Stafford
- Tim Donaghy
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 17 | 13 | .567 | 2.5 | W2 |
| Golden State | 16 | 15 | .516 | 4 | W3 |
| LA Clippers | 8 | 21 | .276 | 11 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 7 | 23 | .233 | 12.5 | L1 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 26 | 5 | .839 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 22 | 8 | .733 | 3.5 | W1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 11 | .645 | 6 | L1 |
| Portland | 12 | 18 | .400 | 13.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 10 | 19 | .345 | 15 | L4 |
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