Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
West 1st Round - Game 3 • MIN leads series 2-1
50-32, 19-22 Away
104
50-32, 19-22 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 26 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 104 |
MIN | 32 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 116 |
49-33, 25-16 Home
116
49-33, 25-16 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 41 | 38 | 13-21 | 5-9 | 7-10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -10 | |
| 38 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | -19 | |
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -13 | |
| 40 | 17 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | -16 | |
| 41 | 20 | 7-18 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | -16 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 29 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +3 | |
| 13 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | +5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | |
| 12 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +9 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
104 | 37-78 | 17-40 | 13-20 | 38 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 23 | |||
47% | 43% | 65% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 41 | 22 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +11 | |
| 38 | 30 | 13-22 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +11 | |
| 25 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +3 | |
| 21 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +6 | |
| 42 | 29 | 12-26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +13 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 27 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +10 | |
| 31 | 10 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +5 | |
| 14 | 4 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
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| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
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| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
116 | 44-91 | 13-36 | 15-21 | 38 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 19 | |||
48% | 36% | 71% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Mark Lindsay
Referee:Tony Brothers
Referee:Gediminas Petraitis
Referee:Andy Nagy
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 37 | 25 | .597 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 35 | 27 | .565 | 2 | L1 |
| Golden State | 32 | 30 | .516 | 5 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 30 | 31 | .492 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Sacramento | 14 | 50 | .219 | 24 | L3 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 49 | 15 | .766 | - | W4 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 23 | .635 | 8.5 | W5 |
| Denver | 39 | 24 | .619 | 9.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 30 | 34 | .469 | 19 | L1 |
| Utah | 19 | 44 | .302 | 29.5 | W1 |
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