Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves
PLAYOFFS • LAL lead series 1-0
56-26, 22-19 Away
97
56-26, 22-19 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LAL | 23 | 23 | 32 | 19 | 97 |
MIN | 24 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 88 |
58-24, 31-10 Home
88
58-24, 31-10 Home
Game Leaders
Team Stats
47% (37-78)
Field Goal %
49% (34-69)
40% (6-15)
Three Point %
38% (6-16)
74% (17-23)
Free Throw %
93% (14-15)
16
Turnovers
30
44
Rebounds
39
Game Information
Minneapolis, MN
Referee:Joe Crawford
Referee:Bob Delaney
Referee:Greg Willard
Game Flow
--LAL
--MIN
Shot Chart
- Latrell Sprewell missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Gary Payton made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Ervin Johnson made 11 ft Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Gary Payton missed Two Point Shot.
- Ervin Johnson missed 12 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed 11 ft Two Point Shot.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Trenton Hassell made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Karl Malone missed Layup.
- Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot.
- Karl Malone made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Latrell Sprewell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Kobe Bryant made 16 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kevin Garnett.
- Gary Payton made 15 ft Two Point Shot. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Trenton Hassell made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Michael Olowokandi made 11 ft Hook Shot.
- Michael Olowokandi made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Gary Payton made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made Tip Shot.
- Gary Payton missed 31 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 9 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Kobe Bryant missed 22 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 19 ft Two Point Shot.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 17 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 11 ft Hook Shot.
- Sam Cassell missed 16 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 18 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed Layup.
- Stanislav Medvedenko made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Kevin Garnett missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Stanislav Medvedenko missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett made 7 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Kevin Garnett made 10 ft Two Point Shot.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Layup.
- Sam Cassell made 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sam Cassell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 13 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Trenton Hassell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Trenton Hassell made 22 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Karl Malone made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Kobe Bryant missed Layup.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Fred Hoiberg made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Derek Fisher missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 8 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 1.
- Karl Malone made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Sam Cassell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Devean George missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Dunk.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made 9 ft Hook Shot. Assisted by Devean George.
- Latrell Sprewell missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Trenton Hassell missed 15 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Sam Cassell missed Layup.
- Gary Payton missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Two Point Shot. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Sam Cassell.
- Sam Cassell made 21 ft Jumper.
- Sam Cassell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Karl Malone made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Karl Malone missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Hook Shot. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Fisher missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 8 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 5 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kevin Garnett made 18 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Sam Cassell made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Gary Payton missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Michael Olowokandi made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Derek Fisher made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Derek Fisher made 26 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Sam Cassell missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kareem Rush made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kobe Bryant.
- Michael Olowokandi missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Kareem Rush missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 20 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
- Kevin Garnett missed 46 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made 20 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 35 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Latrell Sprewell made 24 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Wally Szczerbiak.
- Karl Malone made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Kareem Rush.
- Kevin Garnett made 14 ft Jumper. Assisted by Fred Hoiberg.
- Kareem Rush missed 26 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher missed 6 ft Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 21 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Derek Fisher missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Kevin Garnett missed Layup.
- Kobe Bryant made Layup. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Fred Hoiberg made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Shaquille O'Neal missed 11 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Derek Fisher.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 25 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Devean George missed 25 ft Three Point Jumper.
- Wally Szczerbiak missed 23 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett made 13 ft Two Point Shot.
- Kobe Bryant missed 18 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell made Two Point Shot.
- Devean George made Slam Dunk. Assisted by Karl Malone.
- Devean George missed 20 ft Jumper.
- Karl Malone made 17 ft Jumper. Assisted by Shaquille O'Neal.
- Wally Szczerbiak made 15 ft Jumper. Assisted by Latrell Sprewell.
- Kobe Bryant missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 21 ft Jumper.
- Derek Fisher made 23 ft Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Gary Payton.
- Kevin Garnett missed 5 ft Jumper.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Shaquille O'Neal made Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Kevin Garnett missed 19 ft Jumper.
- Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 1 of 2.
- Kobe Bryant missed Free Throw 2 of 2.
- Latrell Sprewell missed 24 ft Three Point Jumper.
Shot Made
Shot Missed
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Matchups
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 53 | 29 | .646 | - | W3 |
| Phoenix | 45 | 37 | .549 | 8 | W1 |
| LA Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 11 | W1 |
| Golden State | 37 | 45 | .451 | 16 | L3 |
| Sacramento | 22 | 60 | .268 | 31 | L1 |
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 64 | 18 | .780 | - | L2 |
| Denver | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10 | W12 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15 | W2 |
| Portland | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22 | W2 |
| Utah | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42 | L1 |
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