MINMinnesotaTimberwolves21-13, 10-7 AwayFinal
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 29 | 24 | 30 | 38 |
| LAL | 20 | 32 | 28 | 24 |
Watch| Minnesota | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. WigginsAndrew Wiggins#22 | 3434:11 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 16 |
| T. GibsonTaj Gibson#67 | 3434:16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 23 |
| K. TownsKarl-Anthony Towns#32 | 3939:49 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | +18 | 21 |
| J. Butler IIIJimmy Butler III#10 | 4141:03 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +17 | 23 |
| J. TeagueJeff Teague#5 | 3232:52 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +9 | 6 |
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
| J. CrawfordJamal Crawford#1 | 1919:13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +11 | 19 |
| G. DiengGorgui Dieng#41 | 1616:10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +13 | 5 |
| T. JonesTyus Jones#5 | 1515:08 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 7 |
| N. BjelicaNemanja Bjelica#8 | 55:45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| M. Georges-HuntMarcus Georges-Hunt | 11:33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 |
| Totals | 42 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 121 |
Inactive: Cole Aldrich (coach's decision), Aaron Brooks (coach's decision), Shabazz Muhammad (coach's decision)
 Los Angeles | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. HartJosh Hart#3 | 3838:52 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -8 | 12 |
| K. KuzmaKyle Kuzma#18 | 4141:08 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -9 | 31 |
| A. BogutAndrew Bogut#12 | 1515:12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -14 | 0 |
| K. Caldwell-PopeKentavious Caldwell-Pope#3 | 3535:50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -6 | 8 |
| J. ClarksonJordan Clarkson#00 | 3535:13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 17 |
| Bench | Min | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | +/- | Pts |
| L. Nance Jr.Larry Nance Jr.#22 | 2020:52 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| J. RandleJulius Randle#30 | 1818:48 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -11 | 16 |
| T. EnnisTyler Ennis#10 | 1414:35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -12 | 7 |
| A. CarusoAlex Caruso#9 | 1010:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 2 |
| C. BrewerCorey Brewer#13 | 99:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -9 | 2 |
| Totals | 37 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 16 | 104 |
Inactive: Thomas Bryant (coach's decision), Brook Lopez (injury/illness), Ivica Zubac (coach's decision)
Insights
Pace:MINWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
LALWin prob
ORtg
DRtg
NRtg
Avg Poss.
1st Half
2nd Half
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
MINLALQ1
Q2
Q3
Q4
1st Half
2nd Half
Play-by-play
Shooting comparisons
| Pts | MIN | Shot Zones | LAL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Paint (Non-RA) | ||||
| Mid-Range | ||||
| Above Break 3 | ||||
| Left Corner 3 | ||||
| Right Corner 3 |
| Pts | Situational | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Break | ||||
| Off Turnovers | ||||
| 2nd Chance | ||||
| In the Paint |
Rotations
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
A. Wiggins
T. Gibson
K. Towns
J. Butler III
J. Teague
G. Dieng
T. Jones
J. Crawford
N. Bjelica
M. Georges-Hunt
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
J. Hart
K. Kuzma
A. Bogut
K. Caldwell-Pope
J. Clarkson
J. Randle
C. Brewer
T. Ennis
A. Caruso
L. Nance Jr.
PositiveEvenNegativeHover stint for minutes / +/-
Play contexts
Play contexts | MIN | LAL | |||||||
| Play type | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | Frq%Freq % | PlPlays | PtPts | P/100PER 100 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lineups
Lineups with less than 2:30 are hidden| Minnesota | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | Min | ORtg | DRtg | NRtg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shot charts
Minnesota TimberwolvesMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
Los Angeles LakersMissesMakes and MissesMakes
Restricted
Paint (non-RA)
Mid-range
Arc 3
L corner 3
R corner 3
On/off impact
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| TOV% |
| Stat |  On | Off | Diff |
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Game details
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-104 in regulation, on the road. Taj Gibson and Jimmy Butler III each had 23 for Minnesota, while Kyle Kuzma led Los Angeles with 31 points.
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles
TV: TNT
Game ID: 0021700497
Officials
Derek Richardson #63 —
Bennie Adams #47 —
Tony Brothers #25 —