Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
West 1st Round - Game 2 • Series tied 1-1
49-33, 24-17 Away
85
49-33, 24-17 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 15 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 85 |
LAL | 34 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 94 |
50-32, 31-10 Home
94
50-32, 31-10 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 39 | 27 | 9-17 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -14 | |
| 38 | 8 | 3-11 | 0-3 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | |
| 29 | 6 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -2 | |
| 21 | 0 | 0-5 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -5 | |
| 40 | 25 | 10-22 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 9 | 3-8 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -6 | |
| 16 | 4 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | -17 | |
| 29 | 4 | 1-6 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +8 | |
| 7 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +7 | |
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85 | 30-79 | 5-25 | 20-25 | 34 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 22 | |||
38% | 20% | 80% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 21 | 8-19 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | +9 | |
| 34 | 11 | 4-9 | 0-2 | 3-3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +2 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | +6 | |
| 42 | 31 | 9-20 | 2-8 | 11-11 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +12 | |
| 43 | 16 | 7-14 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +8 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 39 | 7 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -6 | |
| 19 | 6 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 | |
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94 | 34-75 | 6-29 | 20-20 | 41 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 24 | |||
45% | 21% | 100% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:James Capers
Referee:Ben Taylor
Referee:Justin Van Duyne
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
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