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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Timberwolves | 28 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 109 |
 Lakers | 32 | 37 | 22 | 29 | 120 |
MINTeam statsLAL| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 41-9742.3% | 16-4634.8% | 11-1384.6% | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| LAL | 44-8353.0% | 10-2441.7% | 22-2975.9% | 56 | 29 | 19 |
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Los Angeles Lakers120| 39 | 27 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 9-13 | +15 | +22.1 | ||||||||
| 38 | 29 | 10-16 | 2-4 | 7-9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +14 | +7.6 | |||||
| 36 | 19 | 7-13 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −1.6 | |||||
| 34 | 13 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +21 | −2.4 | ||||||
| 24 | 15 | 5-10 | 3-5 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | +3 | +2.8 | |||||
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| 24 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +11 | −1.6 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −5 | −7.8 | |||||
| 16 | 9 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | −4 | +1.2 | |||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | −2.6 | |||
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −1.1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −0.3 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | +1.1 | |||
| Team | 120 | 44-8353.0% | 10-2441.7% | 56 | 29 | 19 | 12 | 22-2975.9% | 14 | 9 | 4 | |||
Bench 17 points on 8 for 15 shooting
Did not play: Jalen Hood-Schifino (coach’s decision).
Minnesota Timberwolves109| 42 | 25 | 9-17 | 5-10 | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | −10 | +0.7 | ||||||
| 40 | 25 | 10-23 | 2-9 | 3-4 | −14 | +1.5 | ||||||||
| 39 | 15 | 6-11 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0 | −3 | +5.0 | |||||||
| 32 | 10 | 5-17 | 0-5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | −22 | −5.9 | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | −24 | +1.3 | |||||
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| 23 | 4 | 2-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 | −5.4 | |||||||
| 21 | 12 | 4-9 | 4-9, Ties his career high | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +9 | −0.1 | |||||
| 10 | 9 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 0 | 0 | −1 | +1.3 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −2.0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −1.5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | −0.3 | |
| Team | 109 | 41-9742.3% | 16-4634.8% | 38 | 27 | 11 | 18 | 11-1384.6% | 11 | 8 | 6 | |||
Bench 25 points on 8 for 23 shooting
Did not play: Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson (injury/illness).
Lakers120Timberwolves109ClickTap 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 had 27 points (18 in the paint), a season-high 25 rebounds and 7 steals, and the Los Angeles Lakers opened the fourth quarter with a 21-4 run to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-109.
The Timberwolves went on a 22-8 run to lead 92-91 after three quarters. D'Angelo Russell’s floater put the Lakers ahead for good with 11:06 left. Davis scored 8 points and Austin Reaves added 7 during the run. The Lakers led 112-96 with 5:57 left.
LeBron James had 29 points (16 in the paint), 8 rebounds and 9 assists.
For the Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards had 25 points and 7 assists, and Naz Reid added 25 points and 4 blocks.
The Lakers shot 53.0% from the field and 41.7% from 3 to the Timberwolves’ 42.3% and 34.8%. The Timberwolves gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Lakers missed. They outscored the Lakers 28-11 off turnovers. The Timberwolves’ starters were outscored 52-33 in 17 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).
98 points from the field on 83 shots: 5.7 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 | 26-31 | 83.9% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-23 | 26.1% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 2-5 | 40.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 4-9 | 44.4% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 6-15 | 40.0% | 36% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden McDaniels | 35 | 9 | 4-5 | −4 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 15 | 9 | 4-7 | +3 |
| Anthony Edwards | 13 | 6 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Naz Reid | 6 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | −1 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 76 possessions. He usually scores about 29 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 46 | 12 | 5-13 | −4 |
| Anthony Edwards | 10 | 4 | 2-4 | +1 |
| Luka Garza | 9 | 5 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 9 | 5 | 2-2 | +2 |
| Everyone else | 18 | 8 | 3-6 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 34 points on 92 possessions. He usually scores about 32 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Conley | 20 | 9 | 3-5 | +4 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 13 | 4 | 2-3 | +1 |
| Anthony Edwards | 10 | 0 | 0-0 | −3 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 9 | 0 | 0-1 | −2 |
| Everyone else | 17 | 10 | 4-6 | +6 |
The tracking credits him with 23 points on 70 possessions. He usually scores about 17 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
Garza 4' Driving Floating Jump Shot (7 PTS)
Q3 0:00
14.2%
58→44
Davis 2' Reverse Layup (19 PTS)
Q3 0:49
9.5%
47→56
Edwards 25' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (20 PTS)
Q3 1:46
9.5%
47→37
Garza 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (McLaughlin 1 AST)
Q1 2:56
9.5%
58→49
Russell 26' 3PT Jump Shot (5 PTS) (James 1 AST)
Q1 6:54
9.3%
53→62
