Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/16
Matchup Prediction
Lakers: 47.6%
Timberwolves: 52.4%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 MIN |
 LAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| W1 | Streak | L1 |
| 106.7 | Points Against | 113.3 |
| 4-2 | Last Ten Games | 4-2 |
| 120.4 | Points Per Game | 123.2 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 39 |
| 51.6 | Rebounds Per Game | 38.0 |
| 27.0 | Assists Per Game | 24.0 |
| 4.4 | Blocks Per Game | 5.8 |
| 9.2 | Steals Per Game | 10.8 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.4 |
| 17.0 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 17.0 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ziaire Williams, F | Day-To-Day | Oct 30 |
| Adou Thiero, F | Out | Oct 29 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
ORL
TOR
CLEGame Information
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
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2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
4 | 1 | .800 | - | L1 |
 Portland |
3 | 1 | .750 | 0.5 | L1 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 2 | .667 | 0.5 | W1 |
 Denver |
3 | 2 | .600 | 1 | W2 |
 Utah |
1 | 4 | .200 | 3 | L3 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 4 |
 Golden State |
1 | 3 | W3 | 0.5 | 3 |
 Phoenix |
2 | 3 | L2 | 0.25 | 1 |
 LA Clippers |
2.5 | 4 | L4 | 0.2 | 1 |
 Sacramento |
3.5 | 5 | L5 | 0 | 0 |
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