National Basketball Association
Minnesota 124, L.A. Lakers 104
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 16, 2022
Where: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Officials: #38 Michael Smith, #51 Aaron Smith, #30 John Goble
Attendance: 17136
Final Scoring Summary
 
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L.A. Lakers 17293127104
Minnesota 31361938124
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
L.A. Lakers 29-40 20-17 9-23 L3
Minnesota 41-30 23-12 18-18 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 23-12 record at home this season. The Los Angeles Lakers are 9-23 while on the road this season.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Lakers have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Karl-Anthony Towns played 26:10 minutes and scored 30 points. He shot 53.3% from the field and has averaged 27.8 points over the last five games.
  • LeBron James played 37:04 minutes and scored 19 points. He shot 38.1% from the field and has averaged 30.6 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Minnesota Timberwolves average 115.2 points per game and hold opponents to 111.9 points per game. The Los Angeles Lakers average 110.9 points per game and hold opponents to 113.7 points per game.
Top Game Performances
L.A. Lakers   Minnesota
LeBron James 19 Scoring Karl-Anthony Towns 30
Malik Monk 6 Assists D'Angelo Russell 6
Dwight Howard 6 Rebounds Jarred Vanderbilt 9
Wenyen Gabriel 4 Free Throws Made Karl-Anthony Towns 13
Malik Monk 2 Steals Anthony Edwards 2
Dwight Howard 2 Blocks Patrick Beverley 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
L.A. Lakers 104 41.9 10-44 16-23 23 38
Minnesota 124 44.4 17-42 27-31 22 51
Upcoming Games
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .484 after a loss.
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Lakers have a W/L % of .345 after a win and .475 after a loss.