Friday night at Target Center in Minneapolis, the Lakers delivered the beating of the Minnesota Timberwolves everyone expected when the teams met at Staples ten days ago. Final score, 112-95.
Here's the breakdown, and the box score. And below, the Lakers Late Night replay. Topics include:
-A perfect night for Matt Barnes, and how he continues to exceed our expectations. He's a guy with a skill set perfectly tailored for a high quality team.
-L.A.'s depth again shines, as both Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol have off nights while the Lakers win going away.
-If the Lakers lost someone from the rotation for 10 games or so, whose absence would hurt most?
-Second half injury scares to Gasol and Shannon Brown drive home how fast a season can change.
Plus, very authentic sounding pirate sounds!