Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
3-2, 2-0 Away
116
3-2, 2-0 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 32 | 30 | 35 | 19 | 116 |
MIN | 34 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 115 |
2-3, 1-2 Home
115
2-3, 1-2 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 37 | 17 | 7-14 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -7 | |
| 26 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 4 | +4 | |
| 37 | 27 | 10-11 | 5-6 | 2-5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +3 | |
| 35 | 17 | 8-11 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | |
| 40 | 28 | 9-24 | 3-11 | 7-7 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 15 | 7-12 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | +1 | |
| 10 | 7 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 2-3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +5 | |
| DNP-RIGHT QUAD CONTUSION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
116 | 45-83 | 11-31 | 15-22 | 40 | 34 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 22 | |||
54% | 35% | 68% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 33 | 10-20 | 4-7 | 9-10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | -1 | |
| 41 | 30 | 11-19 | 3-4 | 5-5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | +10 | |
| 38 | 9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +7 | |
| 28 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +2 | |
| 34 | 14 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 3-3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | +7 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 22 | 5 | 2-10 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | -8 | |
| 16 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -14 | |
| 8 | 8 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -1 | |
| 16 | 8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -7 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
115 | 41-82 | 15-30 | 18-22 | 34 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 23 | |||
50% | 50% | 82% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
LAL @ MIN Videos
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Game Highlights
Anthony Edwards trolls Jake LaRavia from the bench
Julius Randle amped up after go-ahead layup for Minnesota
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Derrick Collins
Referee:Phenizee Ransom
Referee:Tyler Ford
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| 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 |
| 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 |
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