Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
LAL lead series 3-2
50-32, 19-22 Away
120
50-32, 19-22 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 28 | 30 | 36 | 26 | 120 |
MIN | 25 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 90 |
51-31, 33-8 Home
90
51-31, 33-8 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 35 | 12 | 5-12 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 40 | 32 | 12-21 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 12 | 4-7 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | 27 | 10-18 | 0-0 | 7-10 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 38 | 24 | 8-10 | 5-7 | 3-4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 15 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
120 | 45-83 | 12-23 | 18-26 | 44 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 16 | ||
54% | 52% | 69% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 43 | 25 | 11-23 | 1-2 | 2-4 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | 13 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 37 | 14 | 5-16 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 39 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 13 | 9 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
90 | 36-84 | 5-12 | 13-19 | 36 | 26 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 15 | ||
43% | 42% | 68% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Eddie F. Rush
Referee:Mark Wunderlich
Referee:Tim Donaghy
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 50 | 27 | .649 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 42 | 35 | .545 | 8 | L2 |
| LA Clippers | 39 | 38 | .506 | 11 | L2 |
| Golden State | 36 | 41 | .468 | 14 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 21 | 57 | .269 | 29.5 | W2 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 61 | 16 | .792 | - | W4 |
| Denver | 49 | 28 | .636 | 12 | W7 |
| Minnesota | 46 | 31 | .597 | 15 | L2 |
| Portland | 40 | 38 | .513 | 21.5 | W3 |
| Utah | 21 | 57 | .269 | 40.5 | L8 |
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