Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
10-16, 2-11 Away
80
10-16, 2-11 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 18 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 80 |
MIN | 26 | 28 | 17 | 25 | 96 |
14-11, 8-4 Home
96
14-11, 8-4 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 6 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | 15 | 6-14 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | 10 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | 17 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 29 | 6 | 2-8 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 3-9 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
80 | 31-79 | 6-21 | 12-19 | 42 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 31 | 15 | ||
39% | 29% | 63% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 39 | 23 | 10-14 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 7 | 3-10 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 22 | 13 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | 10 | 4-10 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
96 | 41-80 | 5-13 | 9-14 | 46 | 32 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 16 | ||
51% | 38% | 64% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
12:00 AM, 18 December 2002
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 16,447
- Referees:
- Bernie Fryer
- Mark Wunderlich
- Gary Zielinski
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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