The Los Angeles Lakers moved to 40-25 and the Minnesota Timberwolves to 40-25 after a 120-106 result at Crypto.com Arena.
First quarter
The Lakers opened with 16 points while the Wolves scored 21 points.
Minnesota built an 8-point biggest lead, while Los Angeles finished the night with a 23-point biggest lead.
Second quarter
The Lakers put up 29 points in the quarter as the Wolves added 24 points.
Los Angeles leaned on a 31-assist night and finished with a 5.17 assists-to-turnover ratio on 7 total turnovers in this Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves match summary.
Minnesota answered with 22 assists and 11 turnovers, and the Twolves went 79 percent at the line on 28 attempts.
Third quarter
The Lakers broke the game open with 39 points in the quarter while holding the Pack to 23 points.
Los Angeles won the paint with 56 points in the paint and added 18 second-chance points on 14 offensive rebounds, which shaped the post-game report Los Angeles Lakers.
Minnesota still produced 42 points in the paint and shot 68 percent on 2-point attempts.
Fourth quarter
The Wolves won the quarter 38-36 behind 61 bench points, while the Lake Show finished with 27 bench points.
Minnesota hit 80 percent of its fast-break chances and scored 8 fast-break points, while Los Angeles posted 9 fast-break points on 67 percent finishing.
The Lakers created a key gap with 20 points off turnovers compared with 4 for Minnesota, a central detail in what went wrong for Los Angeles Lakers being averted late.
Los Angeles finished with 7 steals and 2 blocks, while Minnesota closed with 4 steals and 5 blocks in post-game thoughts Los Angeles Lakers.
The Lakers shot 48 percent from the field and 29 percent from deep, while the Wolves shot 46 percent overall and 25 percent from deep.
The Lakers are scheduled to host the Chicago Bulls at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA on 3/12/2026 at 10:30 PM EDT, with coverage on CHSN+ and SportsNet LA.
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