Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 3-1
58-24, 27-14 Away
85
58-24, 27-14 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 24 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 85 |
LAL | 23 | 22 | 30 | 17 | 92 |
56-26, 34-7 Home
92
56-26, 34-7 Home
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 4 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Ervin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Karl Malone made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Kobe Bryant made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Darrick Martin missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Darrick Martin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 6 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Two Point Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Karl Malone missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Derek Fisher made 18 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Rick Fox made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Fred Hoiberg made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Trenton Hassell made Two Point Shot.
- Rick Fox made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kevin Garnett made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Tip Shot.
- Karl Malone made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made Two Point Shot.
- Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 12 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Hook Shot.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kareem Rush.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Derek Fisher made Layup.
- Devean George made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Darrick Martin missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Trenton Hassell missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Darrick Martin missed Layup.
- Devean George missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Tip Shot.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 52 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk.
- Darrick Martin made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Gary Payton missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Tip Shot.
- Darrick Martin missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Tip Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Sam Cassell made 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Devean George made 17 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Sam Cassell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed Layup.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Sam Cassell.
- Wally Szczerbiak made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Karl Malone made Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Sam Cassell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kobe Bryant missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 9 ft Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 33 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 9 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 13 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Derek Fisher made 13 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 16 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Stanislav Medvedenko.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 14 ft Jumper. Blocked by Kobe Bryant.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Mark Madsen made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Rick Fox missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 10 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Derek Fisher missed Layup.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Mark Madsen missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Derek Fisher missed 22 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 14 ft Jumper.
- Fred Hoiberg missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Mark Madsen missed Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | MIN | LAL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12:00 | | Jump Ball | 0 | 0 |
| 11:47 | | Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:45 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:29 | | Gary Payton missed Jumper. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:26 | | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Devean George Shooting Foul | 0 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 1 | 0 |
| 11:22 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Kobe Bryant missed 4 ft Jumper. | 1 | 0 |
| 11:03 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 1 | 0 |
| 10:59 | | Trenton Hassell made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:44 | | Karl Malone Bad Pass. Stolen by Trenton Hassell. | 3 | 0 |
| 10:30 | | Ervin Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 5 | 0 |
| 10:07 | | Karl Malone made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 5 | 2 |
| 10:00 | | Kevin Garnett Traveling | 5 | 2 |
| 9:41 | | Kobe Bryant Lost Ball. Stolen by Trenton Hassell. | 5 | 2 |
| 9:41 | | Kobe Bryant Personal Foul | 5 | 2 |
| 9:32 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 6 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 5 | 2 |
| 9:32 | | Minnesota Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 2 |
| 9:27 | | Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell. | 7 | 2 |
| 9:07 | | Kobe Bryant made 12 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 7 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Shaquille O'Neal Shooting Foul | 7 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Trenton Hassell made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 8 | 4 |
| 8:57 | | Trenton Hassell made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 9 | 4 |
| 8:41 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 7 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:26 | | Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:25 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 8:18 | | Latrell Sprewell Personal Foul | 9 | 6 |
| 8:00 | | 24 second | 9 | 6 |
| 7:54 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 27 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 6 |
| 7:52 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 7:43 | | Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 6 |
| 7:41 | | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 7:33 | | Kevin Garnett missed Layup. | 9 | 6 |
| 7:31 | | Devean George Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Trenton Hassell Shooting Foul | 9 | 6 |
| 7:18 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 9 | 7 |
| 7:18 | | Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:03 | | Darrick Martin missed 21 ft Jumper. | 9 | 8 |
| 7:01 | | Kevin Garnett Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 8 |
| 6:56 | | Trenton Hassell made 16 ft Jumper. Assisted by Darrick Martin. | 11 | 8 |
| 6:37 | | Shaquille O'Neal made 4 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:24 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 7 ft Jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:22 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:18 | | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:18 | | Michael Olowokandi enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:09 | | Karl Malone missed 15 ft Jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 6:07 | | Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:45 | | Darrick Martin missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:43 | | Michael Olowokandi Offensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Kevin Garnett missed Layup. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:20 | | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:01 | | Gary Payton Personal Foul | 11 | 10 |
| 5:01 | | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:01 | | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Darrick Martin. | 11 | 10 |
| 5:01 | | Derek Fisher enters the game for Devean George. | 11 | 10 |
| 4:50 | | Kevin Garnett made Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 13 | 10 |
| 4:37 | | Gary Payton made Layup. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:18 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 11 ft Jumper. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:16 | | Latrell Sprewell Offensive Rebound. | 13 | 12 |
| 4:15 | | Latrell Sprewell made 6 ft Jumper. | 15 | 12 |
| 3:59 | | Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul | 15 | 12 |
| 3:50 | | Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:30 | | Fred Hoiberg missed 23 ft Three Point Jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:28 | | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:21 | | Kobe Bryant missed Two Point Shot. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:19 | | Fred Hoiberg Defensive Rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:13 | | Wally Szczerbiak missed 18 ft Jumper. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:11 | | Michael Olowokandi Offensive Rebound. | 15 | 14 |
| 3:08 | | Wally Szczerbiak made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg. | 17 | 14 |
| 2:53 | | Karl Malone missed 20 ft Jumper. | 17 | 14 |
| 2:50 | | Fred Hoiberg Defensive Rebound. | 17 | 14 |
| 2:44 | | Latrell Sprewell made 14 ft Jumper. | 19 | 14 |
| 2:44 | | Gary Payton Shooting Foul | 19 | 14 |
| 2:44 | | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 19 | 14 |
| 2:44 | | Rick Fox enters the game for Gary Payton. | 19 | 14 |
| 2:44 | | Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 1. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:26 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed 12 ft Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:24 | | Fred Hoiberg Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:11 | | Latrell Sprewell missed 14 ft Jumper. | 20 | 14 |
| 2:08 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 |
| 1:59 | | Derek Fisher made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 20 | 16 |
| 1:45 | | Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 22 | 16 |
| 1:28 | | Derek Fisher made 18 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Rick Fox. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:10 | | Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:10 | | Minnesota Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 18 |
| 1:10 | | Michael Olowokandi Loose Ball Foul | 22 | 18 |
| 54.9 | | Derek Fisher missed 9 ft Jumper. | 22 | 18 |
| 54.1 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 18 |
| 54.1 | | Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul | 22 | 18 |
| 54.1 | | Ervin Johnson enters the game for Michael Olowokandi. | 22 | 18 |
| 54.1 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2. | 22 | 18 |
| 54.1 | | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 18 |
| 54.1 | | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 2 of 2. | 22 | 18 |
| 52.9 | | Rick Fox Offensive Rebound. | 22 | 18 |
| 48.3 | | Rick Fox made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Derek Fisher. | 22 | 21 |
| 35.4 | | Fred Hoiberg made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell. | 24 | 21 |
| 16.9 | | Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper. | 24 | 21 |
| 14.8 | | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 24 | 21 |
| 14.8 | | Ervin Johnson Shooting Foul | 24 | 21 |
| 14.8 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 24 | 22 |
| 14.8 | | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 24 | 23 |
| 2.9 | | Kevin Garnett missed 9 ft Jumper. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 24 | 23 |
| 1.0 | | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 24 | 23 |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 24 | 23 | |
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:Jack Nies
Referee:Mike Callahan
Referee:Bernie Fryer
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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