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
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Mark Madsen missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kobe Bryant missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 10 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Mark Madsen made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher missed Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup. Blocked by Rick Fox.
- Mark Madsen missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Rick Fox made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Kevin Garnett made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Anthony Peeler made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic.
- Rick Fox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Troy Hudson made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Rick Fox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kareem Rush missed Three Point Jumper.
- Rod Strickland missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson made 4 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kobe Bryant made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kendall Gill missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Devean George.
- Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kendall Gill.
- Marc Jackson made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kobe Bryant made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Anthony Peeler made 19 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Jannero Pargo missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rod Strickland missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Marc Jackson made Tip Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Devean George made 19 ft Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Marc Jackson made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Devean George made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Rod Strickland made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Jannero Pargo.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Jumper.
- Rod Strickland made 14 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Derek Fisher missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot.
- Derek Fisher made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Troy Hudson missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Gary Trent made Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 8 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Devean George missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made Layup.
- Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Joe Smith made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Tip Shot.
- Mark Madsen made Layup. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Kobe Bryant missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Troy Hudson made 8 ft Two Point Shot.
- Rick Fox missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed Jumper.
- Troy Hudson missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Radoslav Nesterovic made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Robert Horry missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Trent missed Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Marc Jackson missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Anthony Peeler missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry made Dunk.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Anthony Peeler missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 28 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 22 ft Two Point Shot.
- Robert Horry missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Troy Hudson missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Anthony Peeler.
- Derek Fisher made Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Robert Horry missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Troy Hudson made 20 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Troy Hudson made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Troy Hudson.
- Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Radoslav Nesterovic missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kendall Gill missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Devean George made Layup. Assisted by Robert Horry.
- Kevin Garnett missed 29 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Troy Hudson missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | | Jumpball. Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kevin Garnett. Derek Fisher gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:48 | | Mark Madsen missed 9 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rick Fox. | 3 | 0 |
| 11:21 | | Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:07 | | Kobe Bryant missed 12 ft Jumper. | 3 | 2 |
| 11:06 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:56 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed 10 ft Two Point Shot. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:53 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:37 | | Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 6 | 2 |
| 10:19 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Lost Ball | 6 | 2 |
| 10:08 | | Mark Madsen made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 8 | 2 |
| 9:53 | | Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Two Point Shot. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:29 | | Derek Fisher missed Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:26 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:21 | | Troy Hudson missed 22 ft Jumper. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:18 | | Rick Fox Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 4 |
| 9:10 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 8 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:48 | | Troy Hudson missed 19 ft Jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:48 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:42 | | Troy Hudson missed Layup. Blocked by Rick Fox. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:29 | | Mark Madsen missed 9 ft Jumper. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:26 | | Troy Hudson Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 4 |
| 8:15 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Troy Hudson. | 10 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | Joe Smith Flagrant Foul Type 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | Mark Madsen made Flagrant Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | Mark Madsen made Flagrant Free Throw 2 of 2. | 12 | 6 |
| 7:56 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Personal Foul | 12 | 6 |
| 7:46 | | Kobe Bryant made 17 ft Two Point Shot. | 14 | 6 |
| 7:39 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 14 | 6 |
| 7:20 | | Kevin Garnett missed 23 ft Jumper. | 14 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Derek Fisher Defensive Rebound. | 14 | 6 |
| 6:56 | | Kobe Bryant made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 6 |
| 6:31 | | Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft Jumper. | 17 | 6 |
| 6:30 | | Radoslav Nesterovic Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:30 | | Radoslav Nesterovic made Tip Shot. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:15 | | Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:13 | | Mark Madsen Offensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:05 | | Derek Fisher missed Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 6:03 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:58 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:56 | | Derek Fisher Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:35 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 10 ft Jumper. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:35 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:26 | | Kobe Bryant Shooting Foul | 17 | 8 |
| 5:26 | | Anthony Peeler enters the game for Joe Smith. | 17 | 8 |
| 5:26 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 9 |
| 5:26 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 17 | 10 |
| 5:13 | | Rick Fox made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mark Madsen. | 20 | 10 |
| 4:54 | | Kevin Garnett made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Anthony Peeler. | 20 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Anthony Peeler Shooting Foul | 20 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 3. | 21 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 3. | 22 | 12 |
| 4:35 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 3 of 3. | 23 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Derek Fisher Shooting Foul | 23 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 23 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Robert Horry enters the game for Mark Madsen. | 23 | 12 |
| 4:22 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 23 | 13 |
| 4:09 | | Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 13 |
| 4:05 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 13 |
| 4:03 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 25 | 13 |
| 3:47 | | Anthony Peeler made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Radoslav Nesterovic. | 25 | 15 |
| 3:24 | | Rick Fox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry. | 28 | 15 |
| 3:10 | | Troy Hudson made 7 ft Two Point Shot. | 28 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 28 | 17 |
| 3:00 | | Rod Strickland enters the game for Troy Hudson. | 28 | 17 |
| 2:44 | | Kobe Bryant made 10 ft Two Point Shot. | 30 | 17 |
| 2:31 | | Kobe Bryant Shooting Foul | 30 | 17 |
| 2:31 | | Rod Strickland made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 30 | 18 |
| 2:31 | | Rod Strickland made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 30 | 19 |
| 2:20 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 32 | 19 |
| 2:10 | | Radoslav Nesterovic missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 32 | 19 |
| 2:08 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 32 | 19 |
| 2:02 | | Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot. | 34 | 19 |
| 1:47 | | Rick Fox Personal Foul | 34 | 19 |
| 1:47 | | Marc Jackson enters the game for Radoslav Nesterovic. | 34 | 19 |
| 1:47 | | Kareem Rush enters the game for Kobe Bryant. | 34 | 19 |
| 1:40 | | Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft Jumper. | 34 | 19 |
| 1:39 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 34 | 19 |
| 1:23 | | Rick Fox made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Robert Horry. | 37 | 19 |
| 1:10 | | Shaquille O'Neal Personal Foul | 37 | 19 |
| 1:10 | | Rod Strickland made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 37 | 20 |
| 1:10 | | Rod Strickland made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 37 | 21 |
| 58.4 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox. | 39 | 21 |
| 43.6 | | Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Rod Strickland. | 39 | 23 |
| 26.4 | | Kareem Rush missed Three Point Jumper. | 39 | 23 |
| 25.2 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 39 | 23 |
| 4.3 | | Rod Strickland missed 11 ft Jumper. | 39 | 23 |
| 2.3 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 39 | 23 |
| 1.8 | | Kobe Bryant enters the game for Rick Fox. | 39 | 23 |
| 0.4 | | Rod Strickland Personal Foul | 39 | 23 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 39 | 23 | |
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 | 24 | 15 | .615 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 24 | 17 | .585 | 1 | L2 |
| Golden State | 23 | 19 | .548 | 2.5 | W2 |
| LA Clippers | 17 | 23 | .425 | 7.5 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 11 | 30 | .268 | 14 | W3 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 35 | 7 | .833 | - | W5 |
| Denver | 28 | 13 | .683 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 27 | 14 | .659 | 7.5 | W2 |
| Portland | 20 | 22 | .476 | 15 | W1 |
| Utah | 14 | 27 | .341 | 20.5 | L2 |
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