Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
11-25, 5-13 Away
96
11-25, 5-13 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 18 | 30 | 28 | 20 | 96 |
MIN | 30 | 30 | 31 | 23 | 114 |
24-14, 13-6 Home
114
24-14, 13-6 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 15 | 6-10 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -16 | |
| 18 | 6 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -17 | |
| 29 | 14 | 4-11 | 0-2 | 6-7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -20 | |
| 23 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -17 | |
| 21 | 10 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -18 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 22 | 12 | 4-7 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | |
| 20 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 12 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | |
| 17 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 24 | 20 | 7-15 | 2-6 | 4-7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 18 | 1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +3 | |
| DNP-NOT WITH TEAM | ||||||||||||||
96 | 34-76 | 8-26 | 20-29 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 28 | 0 | |||
69% | 31% | 31% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 33 | 14 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +22 | |
| 37 | 28 | 8-14 | 1-1 | 11-11 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +16 | |
| 35 | 21 | 7-16 | 1-5 | 6-7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | +18 | |
| 27 | 16 | 7-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +17 | |
| 27 | 5 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | +23 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 15 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | -4 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 22 | 17 | 7-8 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +6 | |
| 20 | 3 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 14 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-LEFT MCL STRAIN | ||||||||||||||
114 | 40-81 | 7-20 | 27-30 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 7 | 34 | 0 | |||
90% | 35% | 35% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
1:00 AM, 2 January 2018
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 18,978
- Referees:
- Jacyn Goble
- Michael Smith
- David Guthrie
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 19 | 10 | .655 | - | L3 |
| Phoenix | 16 | 13 | .552 | 3 | W1 |
| 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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