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Mar 16, 2022

Game Recap

The Timberwolves defeated the Lakers, 124-104. Karl-Anthony Towns led all scorers with 30 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves, while Anthony Edwards added 27 points, six rebounds and four assists in the victory. LeBron James tallied 19 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Lakers in the losing effort, snapping his streak of 32 consecutive games with 20+ points. The Timberwolves improve to 41-30 on the season, while the Lakers fall to 29-40.

Box Score

1234T
LAL17293127104
MIN31361938124
Los Angeles Lakers logoLAKERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
15Austin ReavesSF213-51-20-031001070
6LeBron JamesPF378-211-82-554125519-19
39Dwight HowardC160-20-02-26102142-5
11Malik MonkSG295-122-91-156202213-8
0Russell WestbrookPG355-121-44-645203315-1
7Carmelo Anthony266-151-73-531001416-13
5Talen Horton-Tucker91-50-30-03100112-14
35Wenyen Gabriel143-60-24-420100310-9
2Wayne Ellington172-52-50-03100006-19
20Avery Bradley142-50-20-03110024-11
14Stanley Johnson71-11-10-00100013+2
4D.J. Augustin103-41-10-01100007-3
1Trevor Ariza— did not play —— did not play —
9Kent Bazemore— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL39-9341.9%10-4422.7%16-2369.6%3823741425104
Minnesota Timberwolves logoTIMBERWOLVESMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
1Anthony EdwardsSF328-216-115-664213327+19
8Jarred VanderbiltPF242-40-00-09120334+5
32Karl-Anthony TownsC268-151-313-1381016430+17
22Patrick BeverleySG286-92-34-461130218+4
0D'Angelo RussellPG302-111-71-31600116+18
5Malik Beasley212-62-51-16400017+19
6Jordan McLaughlin151-10-00-01210202+2
12Taurean Prince254-93-82-240110313+7
13Nathan Knight132-20-00-080000540
4Jaylen Nowell184-111-41-222001110+6
9Leandro Bolmaro10-00-00-00100000+1
10Jake Layman11-11-10-00000003+1
20Josh Okogie10-00-00-00000000+1
11Naz Reid— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL40-9044.4%17-4240.5%27-3187.1%5122761623124

Play-by-Play

1st quarterlalmin
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:58) Jump Ball Towns vs. Howard: Tip to Vanderbilt
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:48) Towns Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:48) Westbrook STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:41) MISS Westbrook 15' Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:37) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:30) MISS Edwards 2' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:29) Howard REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:18) MISS James 15' Turnaround Fadeaway Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:16) Towns REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:09) MISS Towns 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (11:07) Lakers Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (11:07) Vanderbilt L.B.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:53) MISS James 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:50) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (10:41) Towns 2' Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:20) MISS Reaves 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:18) Beverley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (10:14) MISS Russell 24' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (10:11) James REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:57) MISS Westbrook 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:55) TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (9:42) MISS Towns 2' Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:40) Reaves REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:35) James Alley Oop Dunk (2 PTS) (Monk 1 AST)
    22
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (9:27) Towns 9' Pullup Jump Shot (4 PTS)
    24
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (9:27) Westbrook S.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (9:27) Towns Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)
    25
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (9:10) James 22' Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Monk 2 AST)
    45
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (8:51) Beverley 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Edwards 1 AST)
    48
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:40) Westbrook T.FOUL (P1.T1) (A.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:40) MISS Russell Free Throw Technical
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:40) Lakers Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (8:35) Reaves 12' Pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    68
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:23) Towns Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (A.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:23) Towns Offensive Foul Turnover (P2.T2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:15) Howard OFF.Foul (P1) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (8:15) Howard Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (8:04) Towns 3 Second Violation Turnover (P3.T3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:55) MISS Westbrook 16' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:51) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:44) MISS Edwards 11' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:41) Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:35) Towns OFF.Foul (P2) (J.Goble)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:35) Towns Offensive Foul Turnover (P4.T4)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:22) MISS Anthony 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:19) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:09) MISS Russell 13' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (7:09) TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (7:09) Monk L.B.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (7:00) Beverley 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
    610
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:50) Reaves Lost Ball Turnover (P1.T2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:50) Vanderbilt STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:45) Howard P.FOUL (P2.T3) (J.Goble)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:45) TIMBERWOLVES Timeout: Regular (Full 1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:36) MISS Towns 3' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (6:36) Howard BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:35) TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (6:27) TIMBERWOLVES Turnover: Shot Clock (T#5)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (6:16) Anthony 1' Alley Oop Layup (2 PTS) (Westbrook 1 AST)
    810
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:58) MISS Russell 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:55) Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:50) Monk Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P1.T3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:37) MISS Beasley 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:33) Monk REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:28) MISS Anthony 25' 3PT Running Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:25) Howard REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (5:23) MISS Monk 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:23) Beverley BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (5:23) Beasley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (5:17) Beverley Running Layup (7 PTS) (Beasley 1 AST)
    812
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (5:05) Anthony 14' Turnaround Fadeaway (4 PTS) (Horton-Tucker 1 AST)
    1012
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:53) MISS Beverley 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:50) Vanderbilt REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:42) Anthony P.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:36) Lakers T.Foul (Def. 3 Sec Anthony ) (M.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (4:36) Beasley Free Throw Technical (1 PTS)
    1013
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:32) Gabriel S.FOUL (P1.PN) (A.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (4:32) Towns Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
    1014
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (4:32) Towns Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
    1015
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:13) MISS Horton-Tucker 3PT Step Back Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (4:11) Beverley REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (4:10) Horton-Tucker P.FOUL (P1.PN) (M.Smith)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (4:10) Beverley Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
    1016
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +1 (4:10) Beverley Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
    1017
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:52) Beasley S.FOUL (P1.T2) (M.Smith)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:52) Gabriel Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1117
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (3:52) Gabriel Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1217
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:45) McLaughlin Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:45) James STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:43) James Offensive Charge Foul (P1) (A.Smith)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:43) James Offensive Foul Turnover (P1.T4)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (3:36) Towns 1' Cutting Dunk Shot (9 PTS) (Vanderbilt 1 AST)
    1219
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:14) MISS James 26' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (3:11) Beasley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (3:03) Beasley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (4 PTS) (Edwards 2 AST)
    1222
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (3:03) Lakers Timeout: Regular (Reg.1 Short 0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:48) Prince P.FOUL (P1.T3) (A.Smith)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +2 (2:33) Horton-Tucker 10' Driving Floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1422
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:20) MISS Edwards 2' Driving Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:17) Gabriel REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:12) Knight S.FOUL (P1.T4) (J.Goble)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (2:12) Gabriel Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1522
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (2:12) Gabriel Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1622
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (2:09) McLaughlin Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T7)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:09) Gabriel STEAL (1 STL)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:04) MISS Gabriel 2' Running Layup
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (2:00) Lakers Rebound
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:54) MISS James 24' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:52) Horton-Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:49) MISS Anthony 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:46) Prince REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (1:31) Edwards 14' Step Back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    1624
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:23) Prince S.FOUL (P2.PN) (M.Smith)
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    +1 (1:23) James Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
    1724
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (1:23) MISS James Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:21) Beasley REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:12) MISS Prince 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:08) Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:04) MISS Edwards 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (1:03) Prince REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:58) Prince 2' Driving Layup (2 PTS)
    1726
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:48) MISS James 20' Pullup Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:45) Knight REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +3 (0:25) Beasley 24' 3PT Jump Shot (7 PTS) (McLaughlin 1 AST)
    1729
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:06) James Bad Pass Turnover (P2.T5)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:06) McLaughlin STEAL (1 STL)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    +2 (0:02) Edwards 1' Running Layup (4 PTS)
    1731
  • Los Angeles Lakers logo
    (0:00) Horton-Tucker Step Out of Bounds Turnover (P1.T6)
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) MISS Edwards 61' 3PT Jump Shot
  • Minnesota Timberwolves logo
    (0:00) TIMBERWOLVES Rebound
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

104Points124
39-93(41.9%)Field Goal(%)40-90(44.4%)
10-44(22.7%)3-Point(%)17-42(40.5%)
16-23(69.6%)Free Throw(%)27-31(87.1%)
38(13)Rebounds(Offensive)51(15)
23Assists22
7Steals7
4Blocks6
14Turnovers16
25Fouls23
50Pts In The Paint42
17Fast Break Pts16
17Pts Off Turnovers11
48Bench Pts39
0Largest Lead25

Game Details

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 · 8:00 PM
Target Center · Minneapolis, MN
attendance: 17,136 (88.5%)