Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
16-14, 6-7 Away
92
16-14, 6-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 16 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 92 |
MIN | 23 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 110 |
14-15, 8-9 Home
110
14-15, 8-9 Home
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 36 | 18 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -11 | |
| 20 | 9 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | |
| 24 | 11 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | -6 | |
| 30 | 8 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -9 | |
| 29 | 14 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 6-11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | -15 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 28 | 8 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -7 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -17 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +3 | |
| 22 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -19 | |
| 22 | 19 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | |
| 15 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| DNP-COACH'S DECISION | ||||||||||||||
92 | 30-78 | 12-43 | 20-29 | 36 | 26 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 22 | |||
38% | 28% | 69% | ||||||||||||
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 31 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | +24 |
| 32 | 28 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | +23 |
| 32 | 9 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +23 |
| 32 | 17 | 7-18 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +25 |
| 27 | 17 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +7 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
| 8 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| 4 | 5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 |
| 22 | 8 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | +10 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -5 |
| 12 | 4 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 |
| 13 | 4 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 19 | 14 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -3 |
110 | 41-98 | 12-44 | 16-24 | 61 | 23 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 46 | 25 | ||
42% | 27% | 67% |
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 2-0
Game Information
Target Center
10:00 PM, December 17, 2021Coverage: ESPN
Minneapolis, MN
Attendance: 17,136
- Referees:
- John Goble
- Dedric Taylor
- Jonathan Sterling
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 17 | 7 | .708 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 14 | 11 | .560 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 13 | 12 | .520 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 6 | 18 | .250 | 11 | L1 |
| LA Clippers | 6 | 18 | .250 | 11 | L2 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 24 | 1 | .960 | - | W16 |
| Denver | 17 | 6 | .739 | 6 | W3 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 9 | .625 | 8.5 | L1 |
| Portland | 9 | 15 | .375 | 14.5 | L2 |
| Utah | 8 | 15 | .348 | 15 | L2 |
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