Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
21
51
72
3027
3029
23
14
61
88
46
52
28
24
86
33
9
42
2
26
6
20
23
130
4
34
22
65
2116
118
6
311
210
68
86
11
97
00
47
30
49
2628
6060
78
45
58
2023
1011
50
22
22
100
77
33
110
11
74
11
61
2629
6060
3
2
67
21
11
52
3
2
67
8
1
9
0
4
3
4
26
60
4
2
50
16
8
50
11
10
91
6
1
7
0
7
0
9
28
60
7
4
57
20
10
50
2
2
100
7
3
10
1
7
1
6
26
60
8
5
62
23
11
48
2
2
100
7
3
10
1
4
1
1
29
60
1
1
100
8
6
75
10
8
80
5
1
6
0
4
1
0
21
25
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
True
47
13
20
65
8
10
80
1
1
100
0
2
2
5
0
0
1
3
35
17
none
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
True
39
3
9
33
2
5
40
7
8
88
0
3
3
6
2
0
2
2
15
0
none
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
True
34
8
14
57
2
4
50
5
6
83
3
9
12
3
1
2
4
4
23
11
double
Brandon
Ingram
Brandon Ingram
True
30
4
8
50
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
3
3
0
0
0
2
1
11
-2
none
Ivica
Zubac
Ivica Zubac
True
21
3
7
43
0
0
0
1
1
100
0
3
3
3
1
0
4
3
7
-4
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
False
34
4
11
36
0
0
0
5
6
83
2
5
7
5
1
0
4
3
13
17
none
David
Nwaba
David Nwaba
False
26
4
5
80
0
0
0
2
3
67
2
5
7
2
0
0
0
3
10
19
none
Corey
Brewer
Corey Brewer
False
15
5
8
62
1
2
50
1
1
100
2
1
3
1
0
0
1
2
12
-6
none
Tyler
Ennis
Tyler Ennis
False
11
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
4
5
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
-2
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Metta
World Peace
Metta World Peace
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Thomas
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
March
2017
Sunday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Trail Blazers
Portland
True
Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
28
43
71
3563
3601
21
7
33
95
46
48
22
20
91
25
12
37
10
32
13
13
20
119
4
14
12
86
1923
916
48
96
86
90
97
30
127
12
89
27
52
2740
6060
56
12
21
2318
107
5
06
05
83
16
53
69
51
95
31
32
2121
6060
1
1
100
19
9
47
9
8
89
9
3
12
1
8
2
5
27
60
4
2
50
23
16
70
6
6
100
7
0
7
2
9
7
2
40
60
5
1
20
23
10
43
0
0
0
1
5
6
5
9
3
3
21
60
6
2
33
18
7
39
6
5
83
6
3
9
1
5
1
2
21
60
5
1
20
12
4
33
1
1
100
2
1
3
1
1
0
1
10
25
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
44
14
28
50
5
7
71
3
5
60
3
1
4
2
1
1
2
6
36
-9
none
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
43
5
13
38
1
5
20
8
8
100
0
3
3
15
3
1
2
1
19
3
double
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
42
11
19
58
0
2
0
3
3
100
4
10
14
4
1
2
1
1
25
-7
double
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
38
6
11
55
0
1
0
2
2
100
4
2
6
3
1
3
3
5
14
3
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
True
14
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
0
2
1
2
0
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
34
5
12
42
1
5
20
0
0
0
0
7
7
2
3
2
0
3
11
-18
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
21
3
3
100
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
2
3
0
3
3
8
5
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
13
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
4
-12
none
Shabazz
Muhammad
Shabazz Muhammad
False
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-20
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jordan
Hill
Jordan Hill
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
March
2017
Saturday
Moda Center
Portland
Trail Blazers
Portland
False
Friday night was the first overtime game for the Lakers this season , and the team seemingly rose to the challenge . LA saw promising play from its youngsters , with third - year guard Jordan Clarkson setting a new career high of 35 points . Clarkson shot an outstanding 8 - of - 10 from three - point range . Third-year forward Julius Randle , meanwhile , had a double - double with 23 points and 12 rebounds . Randle , a University of Kentucky alum , added to Kentucky 's big night that included an NCAA Tournament win and a career - high 70 points from former Wildcat Devin Booker . The Timberwolves , meanwhile , saw strong play from their starters . Karl-Anthony Towns , another UK alum , scored 25 points to go with 13 rebounds for a stellar double - double . Meanwhile , third - year wing Andrew Wiggins dropped a game - high 36 points on 50 percent shooting from the field . To top it off , veteran point guard Ricky Rubio scored 19 points while dishing out 15 assists . The host Los Angeles Lakers took down the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday , 130 - 119 . Friday also marked the unveiling of Los Angeles 's new Shaquille O'Neal statue . Los Angeles ( 21 - 51 ) snapped a six - game losing streak on Friday , though it may not have been in their best interest . LA will lose its draft pick if it falls outside of the top three , and the Phoenix Suns remain on the Lakers ' tail for the second - worst record in the NBA . Still , there was a lot to like on Friday for Lakers fans . Guard Jordan Clarkson had a career - high 35 points while shooting 8 - of - 10 from three - point range . It was the team 's first overtime game of the season , and they seemed to respond well to the extra period . LA outscored Minnesota 21 - 10 in overtime , immediately establishing an eight - point advantage at the start of the OT . The team finished with staggering shooting splits of 52 percent from the field , 61 percent from three - point range , and 86 percent form the line . Minnesota ( 28 - 43 ) , meanwhile , extended its own losing streak to four games . While production from the starting five was solid , the Timberwolves struggled once again with finding points off the bench . The team saw just 23 bench points versus 39 from LA . There was no issue for Minny 's starters , though , as third - year forward Andrew Wiggins exploded for an efficient 36 points . Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double - double with 25 points and 13 rebounds , and point guard Ricky Rubio had 19 points while dishing out a whopping 15 assists . The Timberwolves will visit Portland on Saturday , while LA will host the Blazers on Sunday .
Friday night was the first overtime game for the Lakers this season, and the team seemingly rose to the challenge. LA saw promising play from its youngsters, with third - year guard Jordan Clarkson setting a new career high of 35 points. Clarkson shot an outstanding 8 - of - 10 from three - point range. Third-year forward Julius Randle, meanwhile, had a double - double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Randle, a University of Kentucky alum, added to Kentucky's big night that included an NCAA Tournament win and a career - high 70 points from former Wildcat Devin Booker. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, saw strong play from their starters. Karl-Anthony Towns, another UK alum, scored 25 points to go with 13 rebounds for a stellar double - double. Meanwhile, third - year wing Andrew Wiggins dropped a game - high 36 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. To top it off, veteran point guard Ricky Rubio scored 19 points while dishing out 15 assists.
Friday night was the first overtime game for the Lakers this season, and the team seemingly rose to the challenge. LA saw promising play from its youngsters, with third - year guard Jordan Clarkson setting a new career high of 35 points. Clarkson shot an outstanding 8 - of - 10 from three - point range. Third-year forward Julius Randle, meanwhile, had a double - double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Randle, a University of Kentucky alum, added to Kentucky's big night that included an NCAA Tournament win and a career - high 70 points from former Wildcat Devin Booker. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, saw strong play from their starters. Karl-Anthony Towns, another UK alum, scored 25 points to go with 13 rebounds for a stellar double - double. Meanwhile, third - year wing Andrew Wiggins dropped a game - high 36 points on 50 percent shooting from the field. To top it off, veteran point guard Ricky Rubio scored 19 points while dishing out 15 assists. The host Los Angeles Lakers took down the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, 130 - 119. Friday also marked the unveiling of Los Angeles's new Shaquille O'Neal statue. Los Angeles (21 - 51) snapped a six - game losing streak on Friday, though it may not have been in their best interest. LA will lose its draft pick if it falls outside of the top three, and the Phoenix Suns remain on the Lakers' tail for the second - worst record in the NBA. Still, there was a lot to like on Friday for Lakers fans. Guard Jordan Clarkson had a career - high 35 points while shooting 8 - of - 10 from three - point range. It was the team's first overtime game of the season, and they seemed to respond well to the extra period. LA outscored Minnesota 21 - 10 in overtime, immediately establishing an eight - point advantage at the start of the OT. The team finished with staggering shooting splits of 52 percent from the field, 61 percent from three - point range, and 86 percent form the line. Minnesota (28 - 43), meanwhile, extended its own losing streak to four games. While production from the starting five was solid, the Timberwolves struggled once again with finding points off the bench. The team saw just 23 bench points versus 39 from LA. There was no issue for Minny's starters, though, as third - year forward Andrew Wiggins exploded for an efficient 36 points. Reigning Rookie of the Year Karl-Anthony Towns recorded a double - double with 25 points and 13 rebounds, and point guard Ricky Rubio had 19 points while dishing out a whopping 15 assists. The Timberwolves will visit Portland on Saturday, while LA will host the Blazers on Sunday.
<GAME> <DATE> 24 March 2017 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Staples Center <CITY> Los Angeles <HOME> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 130 <WINS-LOSSES> 21 51 <QTRS> 26 28 26 29 <TEAM-AST> 26 <3PT> 14 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 42 <TEAM-TO> 20 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 119 <WINS-LOSSES> 28 43 <QTRS> 27 40 21 21 <TEAM-AST> 32 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 46 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 37 <TEAM-TO> 13 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 March 2017 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Moda Center <NEXT-CITY> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 47 <PTS> 35 <FG> 13 20 65 <FG3> 8 10 80 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 23 <FG> 8 14 57 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 12 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 3 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 15 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 7 8 88 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 11 36 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 7 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Corey Brewer <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Ingram <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> David Nwaba <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ivica Zubac <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyler Ennis <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thomas Robinson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Metta World Peace <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tarik Black <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 3 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 44 <PTS> 36 <FG> 14 28 50 <FG3> 5 7 71 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 42 <PTS> 25 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 14 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 4 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 43 <PTS> 19 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 15 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 11 55 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Muhammad <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 11 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 3 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none