Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
Shot Chart
Shot Made
Shot Missed
- Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper.
- Ervin Johnson made 11 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.
- Ervin Johnson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Olowokandi.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Sam Cassell missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot.
- Karl Malone made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Gary Payton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Trenton Hassell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Michael Olowokandi made 11 ft Hook Shot.
- Michael Olowokandi made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot.
- Gary Payton missed 31 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 11 ft Hook Shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed Layup.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Trenton Hassell made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Oliver Miller missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Fred Hoiberg made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Sam Cassell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Kobe Bryant made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Trenton Hassell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kobe Bryant made Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Sam Cassell missed Layup.
- Gary Payton missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Hook Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Gary Payton missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Derek Fisher made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Sam Cassell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
- Kevin Garnett missed 46 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 35 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Karl Malone made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Kareem Rush missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Fred Hoiberg made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot.
- Devean George made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Devean George missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
| TIME | PLAY | LAL | MIN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Start of the 1st Quarter. | 0 | 0 | |
| 12:00 | Jumpball. Shaquille O'Neal vs. Kevin Garnett. Sam Cassell gains possession. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:45 | Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:44 | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:32 | Karl Malone missed 21 ft Jumper. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:30 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 0 | |
| 11:14 | Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 11:00 | Trenton Hassell Personal Foul | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:49 | Sam Cassell Shooting Foul | 0 | 2 | |
| 10:49 | Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 1 | 2 | |
| 10:49 | Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 2 | 2 | |
| 10:32 | Ervin Johnson made 11 ft Jumper. | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:08 | Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper. | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:07 | Shaquille O'Neal Offensive Rebound. | 2 | 4 | |
| 10:06 | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:06 | Ervin Johnson Shooting Foul | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:06 | Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1. | 4 | 4 | |
| 10:06 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:52 | Devean George Personal Foul | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:44 | Kevin Garnett Lost Ball. Stolen by Karl Malone. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:22 | Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:21 | Latrell Sprewell Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:14 | Sam Cassell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:12 | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:06 | Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot. | 4 | 4 | |
| 9:04 | Ervin Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8:48 | Ervin Johnson missed 12 ft Jumper. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8:47 | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8:40 | Ervin Johnson Shooting Foul | 4 | 4 | |
| 8:40 | Michael Olowokandi enters the game for Ervin Johnson. | 4 | 4 | |
| 8:40 | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 5 | 4 | |
| 8:40 | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 6 | 4 | |
| 8:27 | Karl Malone Personal Foul | 6 | 4 | |
| 8:14 | Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Two Point Shot. | 6 | 4 | |
| 8:12 | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 | |
| 8:07 | Gary Payton Traveling | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:52 | Michael Olowokandi missed 8 ft Jumper. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:50 | Kobe Bryant Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:46 | Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Kevin Garnett. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:45 | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:41 | Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:41 | Michael Olowokandi Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 4 | |
| 7:35 | Trenton Hassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 6 | 6 | |
| 7:24 | Karl Malone missed Layup. Blocked by Michael Olowokandi. | 6 | 6 | |
| 7:22 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 6 | |
| 7:11 | Michael Olowokandi Lost Ball. Stolen by Karl Malone. | 6 | 6 | |
| 7:07 | Karl Malone missed Layup. | 6 | 6 | |
| 7:07 | Kevin Garnett Defensive Rebound. | 6 | 6 | |
| 6:43 | Sam Cassell missed Layup. Blocked by Shaquille O'Neal. | 6 | 6 | |
| 6:41 | Michael Olowokandi Offensive Rebound. | 6 | 8 | |
| 6:41 | Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot. | 6 | 8 | |
| 6:18 | Karl Malone made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton. | 8 | 8 | |
| 6:03 | Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 8 | 10 | |
| 5:39 | Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper. | 8 | 10 | |
| 5:37 | Sam Cassell Defensive Rebound. | 8 | 10 | |
| 5:28 | Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 8 | 12 | |
| 5:11 | Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot. | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:56 | Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper. | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:54 | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:43 | Minnesota Full Timeout. | 10 | 12 | |
| 4:28 | Sam Cassell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett. | 10 | 14 | |
| 4:09 | Gary Payton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 12 | 14 | |
| 3:46 | Trenton Hassell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 12 | 16 | |
| 3:24 | Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 14 | 16 | |
| 3:02 | Michael Olowokandi made 11 ft Hook Shot. | 14 | 18 | |
| 2:44 | Shaquille O'Neal Traveling | 14 | 18 | |
| 2:44 | Los Angeles Full Timeout. | 14 | 18 | |
| 2:43 | Derek Fisher enters the game for Devean George. | 14 | 18 | |
| 2:27 | Michael Olowokandi made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell. | 14 | 20 | |
| 2:02 | Gary Payton made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal. | 17 | 20 | |
| 1:47 | Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper. | 17 | 22 | |
| 1:27 | Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant. | 19 | 22 | |
| 1:06 | Latrell Sprewell missed Three Point Jumper. | 19 | 22 | |
| 1:05 | Karl Malone Defensive Rebound. | 19 | 22 | |
| 55.2 | Fred Hoiberg enters the game for Sam Cassell. | 19 | 22 | |
| 49.3 | Michael Olowokandi Personal Foul | 19 | 22 | |
| 49.3 | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2. | 20 | 22 | |
| 49.3 | Wally Szczerbiak enters the game for Trenton Hassell. | 20 | 22 | |
| 49.3 | Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2. | 21 | 22 | |
| 35.9 | Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft Jumper. | 21 | 22 | |
| 34.7 | Shaquille O'Neal Defensive Rebound. | 21 | 22 | |
| 24.7 | Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone. | 23 | 22 | |
| 6.6 | Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft Jumper. | 23 | 22 | |
| 4.8 | Michael Olowokandi Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 24 | |
| 4.8 | Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot. | 23 | 24 | |
| 0.2 | Gary Payton missed 31 ft Three Point Jumper. | 23 | 24 | |
| 0.0 | Los Angeles Offensive Rebound. | 23 | 24 | |
| 0.0 | End of the 1st Quarter. | 23 | 24 | |
Matchups
Game Information
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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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