Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
PLAYOFFS • Series tied 1-1
56-26, 22-19 Away
71
56-26, 22-19 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 24 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 71 |
MIN | 32 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 89 |
58-24, 31-10 Home
89
58-24, 31-10 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 11 ft Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Darrick Martin missed Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Gary Payton made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 6 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 22 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Ervin Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Devean George.
- Darrick Martin made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Devean George missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Devean George missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Ervin Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Jumper.
- Darrick Martin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Darrick Martin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Darrick Martin missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kobe Bryant missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Oliver Miller missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Mark Madsen made Layup. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Luke Walton made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Mark Madsen missed Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Madsen made Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed Jumper. Blocked by Oliver Miller.
- Kobe Bryant missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Gary Payton missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Darrick Martin missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Darrick Martin made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Brian Cook made Dunk. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Technical Free Throw.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Brian Cook missed Layup. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Darrick Martin made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Darrick Martin made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Darrick Martin missed Layup.
- Darrick Martin made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Karl Malone made Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Gary Payton missed Layup. Blocked by Ervin Johnson.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant made 23 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 17 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 7 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Darrick Martin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 23 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Devean George made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Darrick Martin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk.
- Kevin Garnett missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Oliver Miller made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Derek Fisher made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Mark Madsen made Tip Shot.
- Kareem Rush missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Gary Trent made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Technical Free Throw.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 7 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Karl Malone missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Darrick Martin missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant made 21 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Darrick Martin made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Karl Malone made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Darrick Martin made Flagrant Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Darrick Martin made Flagrant Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk. Assisted by Brian Cook.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 20 ft Two Point Shot.
- Brian Cook missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Jumper.
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. Gary Payton gains possession. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:38 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:37 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Kevin Garnett Bad Pass | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Sam Cassell Personal Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:17 | | Darrick Martin enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 1 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:06 | | Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 0 | 0 |
| 10:55 | | Kevin Garnett missed 14 ft Jumper. | 1 | 0 |
| 10:53 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 0 |
| 10:48 | | Kobe Bryant missed Jumper. | 1 | 0 |
| 10:45 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 1 | 0 |
| 10:42 | | Kobe Bryant made 11 ft Jumper. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Karl Malone Shooting Foul | 3 | 0 |
| 10:22 | | Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 3 | 1 |
| 10:22 | | Ervin Johnson made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul | 3 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 3 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 4 | 2 |
| 10:02 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:40 | | Darrick Martin missed Two Point Shot. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:38 | | Gary Payton Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:22 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:19 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:11 | | Jumpball. Gary Payton vs. Kevin Garnett. Wally Szczerbiak gains possession. | 4 | 2 |
| 9:06 | | Latrell Sprewell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 4 | 5 |
| 8:48 | | Gary Payton made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 7 | 5 |
| 8:33 | | Wally Szczerbiak Bad Pass. Stolen by Kobe Bryant. | 7 | 5 |
| 8:21 | | Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Ervin Johnson. | 7 | 5 |
| 8:19 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 8:15 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 7 | 5 |
| 8:12 | | Wally Szczerbiak Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 5 |
| 8:11 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 6 ft Two Point Shot. | 7 | 7 |
| 7:54 | | Ervin Johnson Personal Foul | 7 | 7 |
| 7:46 | | Kobe Bryant made 22 ft Jumper. | 9 | 7 |
| 7:26 | | Devean George Personal Foul | 9 | 7 |
| 7:18 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 9 | 9 |
| 6:54 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 9 | 9 |
| 6:52 | | Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 9 |
| 6:47 | | Latrell Sprewell Bad Pass | 9 | 9 |
| 6:31 | | Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. | 11 | 9 |
| 6:09 | | Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 11 | 11 |
| 5:48 | | Shaquille O'Neal Traveling | 11 | 11 |
| 5:48 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 11 | 11 |
| 5:33 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:18 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass. Stolen by Latrell Sprewell. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:13 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 11 | 14 |
| 5:07 | | Ervin Johnson missed Layup. Blocked by Devean George. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:05 | | Latrell Sprewell Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 14 |
| 5:03 | | Darrick Martin made 23 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Wally Szczerbiak Personal Foul | 11 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Devean George missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:50 | | Devean George missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:48 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 16 |
| 4:35 | | Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 11 | 18 |
| 4:15 | | Gary Payton made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 14 | 18 |
| 4:00 | | Ervin Johnson made Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:42 | | Kobe Bryant missed 20 ft Jumper. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:41 | | Kobe Bryant Offensive Rebound. | 14 | 20 |
| 3:39 | | Kobe Bryant made Layup. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:19 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:18 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 16 | 20 |
| 3:17 | | Latrell Sprewell Personal Foul | 16 | 20 |
| 3:17 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:17 | | Michael Olowokandi enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 17 | 20 |
| 3:17 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 20 |
| 3:00 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 18 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Kicked Ball | 18 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 18 | 20 |
| 2:55 | | Derek Fisher enters the game for Gary Payton. | 18 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Shaquille O'Neal Shooting Foul | 18 | 20 |
| 2:47 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 18 | 21 |
| 2:47 | | Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 18 | 22 |
| 2:32 | | Kobe Bryant made 20 ft Jumper. | 20 | 22 |
| 2:14 | | Karl Malone Personal Foul | 20 | 22 |
| 2:14 | | Darrick Martin made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 23 |
| 2:14 | | Stanislav Medvedenko enters the game for Karl Malone. | 20 | 23 |
| 2:14 | | Darrick Martin made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 20 | 24 |
| 2:00 | | Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul | 20 | 24 |
| 2:00 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 21 | 24 |
| 2:00 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 24 |
| 1:58 | | Derek Fisher Personal Foul | 22 | 24 |
| 1:58 | | Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 25 |
| 1:58 | | Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 26 |
| 1:47 | | Stanislav Medvedenko missed Layup. | 22 | 26 |
| 1:46 | | Wally Szczerbiak Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 26 |
| 1:43 | | Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:21 | | Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:19 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul | 22 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | Oliver Miller enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:14 | | Rick Fox enters the game for Devean George. | 22 | 28 |
| 1:13 | | Oliver Miller Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 28 |
| 58.3 | | Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Darrick Martin. | 22 | 30 |
| 42.9 | | Derek Fisher Lost Ball. Stolen by Darrick Martin. | 22 | 30 |
| 35.9 | | Latrell Sprewell made 12 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Darrick Martin. | 22 | 32 |
| 17.2 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 24 | 32 |
| 2.0 | | Darrick Martin missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 24 | 32 |
| 1.0 | | Stanislav Medvedenko Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 32 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 24 | 32 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Steve Javie
Referee:Bill Spooner
Referee:Joe DeRosa
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 30 | 19 | .612 | - | W1 |
| Phoenix | 31 | 20 | .608 | - | W1 |
| Golden State | 27 | 24 | .529 | 4 | L2 |
| LA Clippers | 23 | 27 | .460 | 7.5 | L2 |
| Sacramento | 12 | 40 | .231 | 19.5 | L10 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 40 | 12 | .769 | - | L1 |
| Denver | 33 | 19 | .635 | 7 | L3 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 20 | .615 | 8 | W1 |
| Portland | 23 | 28 | .451 | 16.5 | L6 |
| Utah | 16 | 35 | .314 | 23.5 | W1 |
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