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Los Angeles Lakers @ Minnesota Timberwolves

Season Leaders

LALAvg. Per Game

Points

Rebounds

Assists

Injury Report

Los Angeles Lakers

Name	Status	Est. Return
Adou ThieroA. ThieroF	OutKnee	Oct 25
Cameron CarrC. CarrG	OutOblique	Oct 25
Jake LaRaviaJ. LaRaviaF	GTDAnkle	Oct 23

Minnesota Timberwolves

Name	Status	Est. Return
Donte DiVincenzoD. DiVincenzoG	OutAchilles	Apr 2

Team Stats

LAL

MIN

127.0

Points

131.0

105.0

Points Against

106.0

57%

Field Goal %

47%

43.0

Rebounds

52.0

28.0

Assists

20.0

5.0

Blocks

2.0

11.0

Steals

11.0

Lakers

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	vsGS	W127-105
10/16/26	vsDEN	L121-106
10/13/26	vsGS	L101-89
10/8/26	vsSAC	W114-110
10/6/26	@GS	L124-98

Timberwolves

DATE	OPP	RESULT
10/21/26	@MIA	W131-106
10/16/26	@CHI	L133-116
10/14/26	vsDET	L128-106
10/12/26	@NY	W122-104
10/10/26	@MIA	W125-124

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Matchups

LAL

Season Matchup

0-0

MIN

1-0

Game 1@ MIN

1-0

Game 2@ MIN

1-0

Game 3@ LAL

1-0

Game 4@ LAL

1-0

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Clippers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
LA Lakers	1	0	1.000	-	W1
Golden State	0	1	.000	1	L1
Sacramento	0	1	.000	1	L1
Phoenix	0	1	.000	1	L1

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	2	0	1.000	-	W2
Minnesota	1	0	1.000	0.5	W1
Portland	1	0	1.000	0.5	W1
Denver	0	1	.000	1.5	L1
Utah	0	1	.000	1.5	L1

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