Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
LAL lead series 1-0
50-32, 19-22 Away
117
50-32, 19-22 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 39 | 27 | 22 | 29 | 117 |
MIN | 23 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 98 |
51-31, 33-8 Home
98
51-31, 33-8 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 16 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | 39 | 16-30 | 1-3 | 6-6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 10 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | 32 | 11-17 | 0-0 | 10-13 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| 40 | 17 | 6-12 | 5-6 | 0-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 32 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 11 | 5-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
117 | 44-80 | 10-19 | 19-24 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 21 | ||
55% | 53% | 79% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 46 | 23 | 11-21 | 0-1 | 1-4 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | 11 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 32 | 17 | 6-16 | 1-2 | 4-4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | 15 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 5-6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 11 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 10 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
98 | 38-76 | 1-5 | 21-27 | 34 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 20 | ||
50% | 20% | 78% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Dan Crawford
Referee:Jess Kersey
Referee:Joe DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 37 | 24 | .607 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 35 | 26 | .574 | 2 | W2 |
| Golden State | 31 | 30 | .508 | 6 | L2 |
| LA Clippers | 30 | 31 | .492 | 7 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 14 | 49 | .222 | 24 | L2 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 49 | 15 | .766 | - | W4 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 23 | .629 | 9 | W4 |
| Denver | 38 | 24 | .613 | 10 | W1 |
| Portland | 30 | 33 | .476 | 18.5 | W1 |
| Utah | 18 | 44 | .290 | 30 | L7 |
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