Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 1-0
56-26, 22-19 Away
97
56-26, 22-19 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 23 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 97 |
MIN | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 88 |
58-24, 31-10 Home
88
58-24, 31-10 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 44 | 17 | 8-13 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | 23 | 9-20 | 0-1 | 5-8 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | 27 | 9-16 | 0-0 | 9-11 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | 7 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 10 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | 14 | 5-9 | 4-5 | 0-0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 | 2-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
97 | 37-78 | 6-15 | 17-23 | 38 | 29 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 31 | 16 | ||
47% | 40% | 74% |
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 45 | 16 | 7-15 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | 6 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | 16 | 5-14 | 0-4 | 6-6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 46 | 23 | 8-16 | 3-7 | 4-5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 6 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 10 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | 6 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
88 | 34-69 | 6-16 | 14-15 | 35 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 21 | ||
49% | 38% | 93% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Matchups
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Bob Delaney
Referee:Greg Willard
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 23 | 12 | .657 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 22 | 15 | .595 | 2 | W1 |
| Golden State | 20 | 18 | .526 | 4.5 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 13 | 23 | .361 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 8 | 29 | .216 | 16 | L6 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 31 | 7 | .816 | - | W1 |
| Denver | 25 | 12 | .676 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 13 | .649 | 6.5 | W3 |
| Portland | 18 | 20 | .474 | 13 | W4 |
| Utah | 12 | 24 | .333 | 18 | L5 |
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