Timberwolves
Minnesota
Western Conference
Northwest
3
6
9
3529
3531
27
13
48
80
42
52
42
28
67
35
9
44
4
28
10
10
19
125
4
55
24
44
2419
1312
54
911
85
9
89
33
122
20
108
41
13
3633
6060
98
25
26
2314
710
31
517
213
41
99
21
120
20
55
32
33
1838
6060
5
2
40
24
13
54
9
8
89
8
3
11
2
10
4
1
36
60
5
4
80
19
12
63
11
5
45
9
3
12
0
8
1
3
33
60
9
2
22
23
7
30
5
2
40
9
2
11
2
5
3
3
18
60
8
5
62
14
10
71
17
13
76
9
1
10
0
5
2
3
38
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Andrew
Wiggins
Andrew Wiggins
True
41
14
21
67
2
5
40
17
22
77
1
3
4
3
0
1
2
2
47
34
none
Nemanja
Bjelica
Nemanja Bjelica
True
40
9
15
60
5
8
62
1
1
100
2
6
8
3
3
0
1
3
24
22
none
Karl-Anthony
Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns
True
38
7
22
32
2
7
29
6
10
60
2
10
12
2
0
1
2
3
22
19
double
Ricky
Rubio
Ricky Rubio
True
34
4
6
67
1
3
33
1
2
50
0
4
4
10
3
0
2
3
10
26
double
Gorgui
Dieng
Gorgui Dieng
True
30
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
7
9
2
0
1
1
2
2
15
none
Tyus
Jones
Tyus Jones
False
16
1
2
50
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
2
2
3
5
none
Kris
Dunn
Kris Dunn
False
13
1
2
50
0
0
0
3
5
60
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
5
0
none
Cole
Aldrich
Cole Aldrich
False
13
1
3
33
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
2
3
1
3
1
0
2
2
-3
none
Adreian
Payne
Adreian Payne
False
9
4
5
80
2
2
100
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
10
7
none
John
Lucas III
John Lucas III
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
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
Zach
LaVine
Zach LaVine
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brandon
Rush
Brandon Rush
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
15
November
2016
Tuesday
Target Center
Minneapolis
Hornets
Charlotte
True
Lakers
Los Angeles
Western Conference
Pacific
6
5
11
3244
2998
24
8
33
71
33
46
30
25
83
34
5
39
5
16
6
17
31
99
4
84
20
24
1817
88
5
105
93
89
97
11
108
23
53
02
45
2719
6060
66
33
50
1818
89
5
87
76
87
135
21
156
00
44
13
53
2627
6060
8
2
25
18
8
44
10
9
90
9
1
10
2
5
0
4
27
60
4
0
0
17
8
47
5
3
60
7
1
8
3
3
2
5
19
60
6
3
50
18
8
44
8
7
88
13
2
15
0
4
1
5
26
60
6
3
50
18
9
50
7
6
86
5
1
6
0
4
3
3
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Julius
Randle
Julius Randle
True
28
5
8
62
1
1
100
3
5
60
1
5
6
3
1
0
4
2
14
-26
none
D'Angelo
Russell
D'Angelo Russell
True
26
3
10
30
1
5
20
0
1
0
0
4
4
4
3
0
3
3
7
-24
none
Luol
Deng
Luol Deng
True
24
2
5
40
2
3
67
7
7
100
1
2
3
0
0
0
1
0
13
-17
none
Nick
Young
Nick Young
True
23
3
9
33
1
7
14
2
2
100
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
9
-7
none
Timofey
Mozgov
Timofey Mozgov
True
14
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
1
0
2
1
6
4
-7
none
Brandon
Ingram
Brandon Ingram
False
26
3
5
60
1
2
50
3
4
75
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
10
-7
none
Jordan
Clarkson
Jordan Clarkson
False
22
6
10
60
0
0
0
2
2
100
0
3
3
1
1
0
0
2
14
-11
none
Larry
Nance
Larry Nance
False
22
4
5
80
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
0
1
4
8
-11
none
Lou
Williams
Lou Williams
False
18
5
10
50
2
4
50
5
5
100
0
5
5
4
0
0
3
1
17
-5
none
Tarik
Black
Tarik Black
False
12
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
1
2
0
0
2
0
3
2
7
none
José
Calderón
José Calderón
False
9
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
-9
none
Ivica
Zubac
Ivica Zubac
False
7
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
50
0
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
-4
none
Thomas
Robinson
Thomas Robinson
False
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
-9
none
15
November
2016
Tuesday
Staples Center
Los Angeles
Nets
Brooklyn
True
These were two teams headed in opposite directions , but the Timberwolves steadied the ship with a historic game from Andrew Wiggins on Sunday . The former No .1 overall pick dropped a career - high 47 points , which is 11 points above his previous high . Nemanja Bjelica was the secret weapon though , as he got his first start of the season and set season - highs with 24 points , eight rebounds and three steals . The bench is the only reason Los Angeles hung around , as they outscored their starters 52 - 47 and the Timberwolves bench 52 - 20 . Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams continue to be one of the better backcourt tandems off the bench in the league , as they combined for 31 points , eight rebounds and five assists in this defeat . Timofey Mozgov had a game to forget , as he fouled out in 14 minutes while trying to guard Karl-Anthony Towns . The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125 - 99 at Target Center on Sunday . At the beginning of the season , the Timberwolves were supposed to be the young surprise team in the league , but the Lakers have taken that crown thus far . That was n't the case here though , as Minnesota dominated throughout this game . Offense was key for the Timberwolves , as they shot 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from three - point range . The assist - to - turnover ratio was huge as well , with Los Angeles committing 17 turnovers to their 16 assists , while Minnesota committed just 10 turnovers to 28 assists . A 25 - 5 run in the second quarter is when the Timberwolves really pulled away , as the Lakers could n't recover after that . Los Angeles ( 6 - 5 ) had to play this game in the second half of a back - to - back set and it clearly slowed them down in this loss . The bench carried the load , as Jordan Clarkson , Brandon Ingram and Lou Williams all scored in double figures . Williams led the team in scoring , tallying 17 points , five rebounds and four assists . Julius Randle led the starters in scoring , dropping 14 points , six rebounds and three assists . Clarkson also scored 14 points on 6 - of - 10 shooting . Los Angeles will look to bounce back on Tuesday , when they host the Brooklyn Nets for their next game . Minnesota ( 3 - 6 ) has gotten off to a rough start this season , but dominating wins like this mean a lot going forward . Andrew Wiggins was the player of the game , as he tallied a career - high 47 points on 14 - of - 21 from the field and 17 - of - 22 from the free - throw line . Despite Karl-Anthony Towns going 7 - of - 22 from the field , he still finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds . Nemanja Bjelica made a spot start for Zach LaVine ( knee ) and totaled 24 points , eight rebounds , three assists and three steals in a great fill - in performance . Ricky Rubio accumulated 10 points , 10 assists and three steals in his second game off an elbow injury . Minnesota will remain at home , as they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday for their next game .
These were two teams headed in opposite directions, but the Timberwolves steadied the ship with a historic game from Andrew Wiggins on Sunday. The former No .1 overall pick dropped a career - high 47 points, which is 11 points above his previous high. Nemanja Bjelica was the secret weapon though, as he got his first start of the season and set season - highs with 24 points, eight rebounds and three steals. The bench is the only reason Los Angeles hung around, as they outscored their starters 52 - 47 and the Timberwolves bench 52 - 20. Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams continue to be one of the better backcourt tandems off the bench in the league, as they combined for 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists in this defeat. Timofey Mozgov had a game to forget, as he fouled out in 14 minutes while trying to guard Karl-Anthony Towns.
These were two teams headed in opposite directions, but the Timberwolves steadied the ship with a historic game from Andrew Wiggins on Sunday. The former No .1 overall pick dropped a career - high 47 points, which is 11 points above his previous high. Nemanja Bjelica was the secret weapon though, as he got his first start of the season and set season - highs with 24 points, eight rebounds and three steals. The bench is the only reason Los Angeles hung around, as they outscored their starters 52 - 47 and the Timberwolves bench 52 - 20. Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams continue to be one of the better backcourt tandems off the bench in the league, as they combined for 31 points, eight rebounds and five assists in this defeat. Timofey Mozgov had a game to forget, as he fouled out in 14 minutes while trying to guard Karl-Anthony Towns. The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 125 - 99 at Target Center on Sunday. At the beginning of the season, the Timberwolves were supposed to be the young surprise team in the league, but the Lakers have taken that crown thus far. That wasn't the case here though, as Minnesota dominated throughout this game. Offense was key for the Timberwolves, as they shot 53 percent from the field and 48 percent from three - point range. The assist - to - turnover ratio was huge as well, with Los Angeles committing 17 turnovers to their 16 assists, while Minnesota committed just 10 turnovers to 28 assists. A 25 - 5 run in the second quarter is when the Timberwolves really pulled away, as the Lakers couldn't recover after that. Los Angeles (6 - 5) had to play this game in the second half of a back - to - back set and it clearly slowed them down in this loss. The bench carried the load, as Jordan Clarkson, Brandon Ingram and Lou Williams all scored in double figures. Williams led the team in scoring, tallying 17 points, five rebounds and four assists. Julius Randle led the starters in scoring, dropping 14 points, six rebounds and three assists. Clarkson also scored 14 points on 6 - of - 10 shooting. Los Angeles will look to bounce back on Tuesday, when they host the Brooklyn Nets for their next game. Minnesota (3 - 6) has gotten off to a rough start this season, but dominating wins like this mean a lot going forward. Andrew Wiggins was the player of the game, as he tallied a career - high 47 points on 14 - of - 21 from the field and 17 - of - 22 from the free - throw line. Despite Karl-Anthony Towns going 7 - of - 22 from the field, he still finished with 22 points and 12 rebounds. Nemanja Bjelica made a spot start for Zach LaVine (knee) and totaled 24 points, eight rebounds, three assists and three steals in a great fill - in performance. Ricky Rubio accumulated 10 points, 10 assists and three steals in his second game off an elbow injury. Minnesota will remain at home, as they host the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday for their next game.
<GAME> <DATE> 13 November 2016 <DAY> Sunday <STADIUM> Target Center <CITY> Minneapolis <HOME> <TEAM> Timberwolves <CITY> Minnesota <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 125 <WINS-LOSSES> 3 6 <QTRS> 36 33 18 38 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 13 <TEAM-FG> 42 <TEAM-FT> 28 <TEAM-REB> 44 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 15 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Target Center <NEXT-CITY> Minneapolis <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Lakers <CITY> Los Angeles <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 99 <WINS-LOSSES> 6 5 <QTRS> 27 19 26 27 <TEAM-AST> 16 <3PT> 8 <TEAM-FG> 33 <TEAM-FT> 25 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 17 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 15 November 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Tuesday <NEXT-STADIUM> Staples Center <NEXT-CITY> Los Angeles <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Andrew Wiggins <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 47 <FG> 14 21 67 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 17 22 77 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nemanja Bjelica <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 40 <PTS> 24 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 5 8 62 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 8 <AST> 3 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Karl-Anthony Towns <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 22 <FG> 7 22 32 <FG3> 2 7 29 <FT> 6 10 60 <REB> 12 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Adreian Payne <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 2 2 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ricky Rubio <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 10 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Kris Dunn <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 5 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tyus Jones <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cole Aldrich <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Gorgui Dieng <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Rush <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Zach LaVine <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> Jordan Hill <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <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> John Lucas III <TEAM> Minnesota Timberwolves <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <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> Lou Williams <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 10 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Clarkson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 10 60 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Julius Randle <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 14 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 3 5 60 <REB> 6 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Luol Deng <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 13 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 7 7 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brandon Ingram <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 10 <FG> 3 5 60 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nick Young <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Larry Nance <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 22 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 5 80 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> D'Angelo Russell <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 0 1 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Timofey Mozgov <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tarik Black <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 2 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ivica Zubac <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 7 <PTS> 1 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thomas Robinson <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-11 <MIN> 4 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> José Calderón <TEAM> Los Angeles Lakers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 9 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none