Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves
· National Basketball Association
Regular Season Series
Series starts 12/16
Matchup Prediction
Timberwolves: 56.4%
Lakers: 43.6%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Statistics
 LAL |
 MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| W6 | Streak | W4 |
| 114.4 | Points Against | 107.0 |
| 8-2 | Last Ten Games | 7-3 |
| 122.1 | Points Per Game | 118.1 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 40.3 | Rebounds Per Game | 48.8 |
| 24.1 | Assists Per Game | 25.6 |
| 6.4 | Blocks Per Game | 5.1 |
| 10.8 | Steals Per Game | 8.6 |
| 0.8 | Team Turnovers Per Game | 0.7 |
| 16.8 | Total Turnovers Per Game | 15.9 |
Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards, G | Out | Oct 29 |
| Donte DiVincenzo, G | Out | Oct 5 |
Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Quentin Grimes, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
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NOGame Information
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2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
10 | 2 | .833 | - | W6 |
 Golden State |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1.5 | W8 |
 Phoenix |
3 | 6 | .333 | 5.5 | L1 |
 LA Clippers |
2 | 7 | .222 | 6.5 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
1 | 9 | .100 | 8 | L3 |
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
- | 2 | W4 | 0.8 | 8 |
 Minnesota |
0.5 | 3 | W4 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Portland |
1.5 | 3 | L2 | 0.6666667 | 6 |
 Denver |
2.5 | 4 | L1 | 0.5555556 | 5 |
 Utah |
7 | 9 | L8 | 0.1 | 1 |
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