Los Angeles Lakers He still can’t find his way in the new NBA season. LeBron James’ team is the only one who didn’t win of the 30 in the league: he was left with a record of zero wins and five losses After his loss in Minnesota against the Timberwolves tonight, in a game where did not feature Anthony Davis and used Russell Westbrook as a sixth man for the first time.
This time the Lakers cannot be blamed for a lack of effort or attitude: led by 28 points from LeBron and 18 points from Westbrookthe Angelenos left everything and in the moments in which they were able to counterattack, they matched the story with Minnesota, which controlled the scoreboard for practically the entire night by a few distance possessions.
The 22 turnovers and 31% in triples they condemned the Lakers again, showing again all the offensive flaws they have. In front, Minnesota reached 4-2 with 29 points from a decisive Edwards in the last quarter, 22 points and 21 rebounds from Gobert who dominated the paint and 21 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists from Towns that went from low to high.
How did the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves? Final score
| Equipment | 1C | 2C | 3C | 4C | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 111 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 25 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 102 |
Los Angeles Lakers vs. minnesota timberwolves live
The game ended. Clear victory for the Minnesota Timberwolves 109-102 in a game in which they were the best team of the night, even though the Lakers at times matched history with attitude.
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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 29, 2022
Towns and another dagger. This wasn’t Karl-Anthony Towns’ best game, but the Timberwolves star just made his mark with a pivotal 103-94 3-pointer that may have defined the game. Three minutes to go.
TRoy Brown with two very important triples. Troy Brown appeared with two consecutive triples so that the Lakers did not give up: they fell 96-90 with five minutes to go.
Mistakes punish the Lakers. Without a LeBron James as protagonist as they need and with losses that do not finish appearing, the Lakers allowed Minnesota their first double-digit lead of the night: 94-84 with 5:42 left.
Prince and a key triple at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The Lakers had their equalizing opportunities, but they didn’t take advantage of them in a moment of chaos and it all ended with Prince hitting his second triple of the game, the 86-80 one that gives the Timberwolves some breathing room with nine minutes to play.
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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 29, 2022
Lakers don’t surrender. The second unit of the Lakers responded again in this meeting, with Westbrook, Nunn and Walker finding points to keep the visitors close on the scoreboard: Minnesota wins 78-75 at the end of the third quarter.
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— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) October 29, 2022
Again Minnesota escapes. The Timberwolves lead 70-61 after Anthony Edwards’ second 3-pointer of the night. 18 points for him in the game, four and a half minutes from the end of the third period.
Edwards, lifeguard for the Timberwolves. Minnesota came behind the Lakers for the first time since the start of the game, but came to the fore with a great passage from Anthony Edwards, leader in a game in which Towns still does not weigh so much in attack. 61-57 for the locals after four and a half minutes of the third quarter.
Match tied at halftime. Some Lakers playing urgently closed the first half with a 7-0 run, with five points from LeBron and two from Westbrook, and the game was tied at 52 at halftime. Still below 40% shooting from the field and already with 11 turnovers, the Angelenos manage to compete, with a good LeBron and a Westbrook on the rise.
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— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) October 29, 2022
D’Angelo Russell and LeBron James, the keys to this second quarter. Both D-Lo and LeBron are already the leading scorers of the game, with 11 points each. The one of the Timberwolves with their triples, the one of the Lakers being aggressive against the hoop. The difference in favor of Minnesota ranges between 5 and 7 units with 3 minutes to go before halftime.
Good job from Minnesota’s second unit. With Jaylen Nowell and Taurean Prince leading in this Kyle Anderson-missing game, the Timberwolves’ bench built a 7-4 run to get a little further away from the Lakers.
The first quarter is for the Timberwolves. Minnesota wins 28-25 after the opening 12 minutes, with 6 points on the accounts from Gobert, Russell and Edwards. 52% success in field goals for the locals against 36% of the visitors.
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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 29, 2022
The Lakers upped their intensity. After the great moment of the Timberwolves, the Lakers recovered with a 13-7 run to get back in the game. A lot of energy contributed by his substitutes, with Westbrook, Gabriel and Reaves.
The Timberwolves begin to escape. Good initial run for the locals, 10-19 with a Rudy Gobert causing damage in the paint while Russell and McDaniels already scored triples.
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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 29, 2022
LeBron, very active in the beginning. Without Anthony Davis and with Russell Westbrook as a substitute, LeBron James has to carry these Lakers in attack and that’s how we see it from the start, already with 5 points.
The match started.
Welcome to the Target Center Stadium in Minneapolis, where Minnesota Timberwolves (3-2) will face Los Angeles Lakers (0-4). 7 years ago, Karl-Anthony Towns made his NBA debut just against the Lakers.
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— Minnesota Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 28, 2022
Los Angeles Lakers starting quintet
Patrick Beverley, Lonnie Walker, Troy Brown Jr., LeBron James y Damian Jones.
Minnesota Timberwolves starting quintet
D’Angelo Russell, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Karl-Anthony Towns y Rudy Gobert.
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How to watch Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves? Schedule, TV channel and online streaming
- Estadio: Target Center, Minneapolis.
- Day: Friday October 28.
- Hour: 19:00 CDMX | 20:00 ET | 21:00 AR | 2:00 AM (Saturday)
- TV channel: –
- Streaming: Sling TV (United States), NBA League Pass (Global).
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