NBA

Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves

· National Basketball Association
Los Angeles Lakers
0-0, 0-0 Away

vs

Minnesota Timberwolves
0-0, 0-0 Home
Regular Season Series

Series starts 12/16

Matchup Prediction

Timberwolves: 59.9%
Lakers: 40.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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- Streak -
0.0 Points Against 0.0
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Rocco Zikarsky, C Day-To-Day Oct 16
Donte DiVincenzo, G Out Oct 5
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Adou Thiero, F Day-To-Day Oct 20
Cameron Carr, G Day-To-Day Oct 20
Bronny James, G Day-To-Day Oct 20
Collin Sexton, G Day-To-Day Oct 19
Jarred Vanderbilt, F Day-To-Day Oct 16

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ SAC W 127-103
@ GS L 124-98
vs SAC W 114-110
vs GS L 101-89
vs DEN L 121-106

Timberwolves Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs IND L 123-112
@ MIA W 125-124
@ NY W 122-104
vs DET L 128-106
@ CHI L 133-116

Game Information

Target Center

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Capacity:

2026-27 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State 0 0 .000 - -
LA Clippers 0 0 .000 - -
LA Lakers 0 0 .000 - -
Phoenix 0 0 .000 - -
Sacramento 0 0 .000 - -

2026-27 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Denver - 0 - 0 0
Minnesota - 0 - 0 0
Portland - 0 - 0 0
Oklahoma City - 0 - 0 0
Utah - 0 - 0 0
Full Standings

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