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Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers

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Regular Season Series

Series starts 10/24

Matchup Prediction

Lakers: 52.1%
Timberwolves: 47.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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- Streak L1
Last Ten Games 0-1
Points Per Game 109.0
Field Goal % 54.5
Three Point % 25.0
Rebounds Per Game 39.0
Assists Per Game 23.0
Blocks Per Game 2.0
Steals Per Game 7.0
Team Turnovers Per Game 1.0
Total Turnovers Per Game 20.0
Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Maxi Kleber, F Out Oct 21
Adou Thiero, F Out Oct 19
LeBron James, F Out Oct 15
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Anthony Edwards, G Day-To-Day Oct 21

Timberwolves Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs IND L 135-134 OT
@ NY L 100-95 OT
vs GUANGZHOU W 134-74
@ CHI L 126-120
@ PHI L 126-110

Lakers Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs GS W 126-116
@ PHX L 113-104
vs DAL L 121-94
vs SAC L 117-116
vs GS L 119-109

Game Information

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2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 - W1
Denver 0 0 .000 0.5 -
Minnesota 0 0 .000 0.5 -
Portland 0 0 .000 0.5 -
Utah 0 0 .000 0.5 -

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Golden State - 0 W1 1 1
LA Clippers 0.5 0 - 0 0
Phoenix 0.5 0 - 0 0
Sacramento 0.5 0 - 0 0
LA Lakers 1 1 L1 0 0
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