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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 31 | 34 | 38 | 22 | 125 |
 Lakers | 39 | 34 | 37 | 32 | 142 |
MINTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 44-8452.4% | 15-3740.5% | 22-2684.6% | 31 | 27 | 15 |
| LAL | 55-9458.5% | 14-3145.2% | 18-2090.0% | 41 | 32 | 10 |
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Los Angeles Lakers142| 39 | 50, Season high (his best before, 41) | 20-29 | 0-2 | 10-10 | +19 | +24.7 | ||||||||
| 28 | 9 | 3-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | −1.5 | |||||
| 28 | 32 | 12-20 | 6-8 | 2-2 | 0 | +24 | +12.8 | |||||||
| 26 | 12 | 4-6 | 4-6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +27 | +4.5 | |||||
| 16 | 6 | 3-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +13 | +0.2 | ||||
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| 30 | 16 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 0 | 2-4 | 0 | 0 | +7 | +4.2 | |||||
| 26 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −4.3 | |||||
| 22 | 8 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +8 | −0.4 | |||||
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −3.7 | ||||
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −6 | −3.6 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +0.7 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.7 | ||
| Team | 142 | 55-9458.5% | 14-3145.2% | 41 | 32 | 10 | 19 | 18-2090.0% | 10 | 9 | 1 | |||
Bench 33 points on 13 for 29 shooting
Minnesota Timberwolves125| 36 | 19 | 7-16 | 1-7 | 4-5 | 0 | −17 | +1.1 | |||||||
| 29 | 19 | 8-15 | 1-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −20 | −2.4 | |||||
| 28 | 16 | 4-8 | 3-4 | 0 | 5-5 | 0 | −15 | +3.2 | ||||||
| 25 | 18 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 7-7 | 0 | 0 | −25 | +3.7 | ||||||
| 23 | 12 | 5-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | −4 | +4.9 | |||||
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| 24 | 12 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −19 | −4.7 | ||||||
| 20 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | −3.2 | ||||||
| 17 | 11 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +9 | +6.4 | ||||
| 15 | 13 | 5-9 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | +6.1 | ||||||
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −2.3 | |||||
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −2.1 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.8 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | +0.6 | |||
| Team | 125 | 44-8452.4% | 15-3740.5% | 31 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 22-2684.6% | 6 | 5 | 6 | |||
Bench 41 points on 16 for 31 shooting
Lakers142Timberwolves125ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Anthony Davis scored 50 points (34 in the paint), and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 142-125 for their fourth straight win.
The Lakers took control with a 23-7 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 19.
LeBron James had 32 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 13 assists. The Lakers had 2 30-point scorers. James assisted on 8 of Davis’ 20 baskets.
For the Timberwolves, Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 8 assists but went 1 for 7 from 3. The Timberwolves had 8 players in double-digit scoring.
The Lakers shot 58.5% from the field and 45.2% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 52.4% and 40.5%. They outscored the Timberwolves 28-14 off turnovers. The Lakers’ starters outscored the Timberwolves 47-36 in 13 minutes together.
Los Angeles LakersMinnesota TimberwolvesPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
124 points from the field on 94 shots: 24.7 more than the league scores from the same zones.
Point at a shooter to see his shots light up; click for his shots alone.
| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 27-33 | 81.8% | 64% |
| In the paint | 8-21 | 38.1% | 40% |
| Mid-range | 6-9 | 66.7% | 40% |
| Corner 3 | 2-6 | 33.3% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 12-25 | 48.0% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 34 | 20 | 7-12 | +8 |
| Jordan Bell | 21 | 10 | 5-7 | +2 |
| Robert Covington | 8 | 8 | 4-4 | +5 |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 6 | 2 | 1-3 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 21 | 11 | 5-7 | +3 |
The tracking credits him with 51 points on 89 possessions. He usually scores about 33 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | 18 | 5 | 2-4 | −2 |
| Josh Okogie | 13 | 5 | 2-5 | 0 |
| Robert Covington | 10 | 9 | 3-3 | +5 |
| Karl-Anthony Towns | 5 | 3 | 1-1 | +1 |
| Everyone else | 15 | 14 | 6-9 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 36 points on 61 possessions. He usually scores about 23 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Teague | 16 | 3 | 1-2 | +1 |
| Shabazz Napier | 13 | 5 | 2-2 | +3 |
| Keita Bates-Diop | 12 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Josh Okogie | 6 | 0 | 0-1 | −1 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 10 | 4-6 | +8 |
The tracking credits him with 18 points on 64 possessions. He usually scores about 8 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
LAL win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
MIN
50/50
LAL
Highest Leverage Moments
Davis 21' Step Back Jump Shot (42 PTS)
Q3 0:34
11.7%
79→91
Towns 3' Driving Layup (17 PTS) (Napier 4 AST)
Q3 0:16
11.7%
90→79
Kuzma 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (4 PTS) (Davis 6 AST)
Q4 11:40
11.7%
79→91
Davis 11' Fadeaway Jumper (44 PTS) (Kuzma 1 AST)
Q4 9:42
11.7%
79→91
Bates-Diop 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (Napier 2 AST)
Q3 2:32
11.5%
93→82
