Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers
· National Basketball AssociationLeBron and Bronny James make NBA history by playing together in Lakers' 110-103 win over Minnesota
The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son played almost 2 1/2 minutes together late in the first half of Bronny's NBA debut. They are also the first father and son to play in the NBA at the same time, let alone on the same team.
LeBron scored 16 points, while Anthony Davis had 36 points and 16 rebounds in a dominant performance for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura added 18 points.
JJ Redick won his head coaching debut for the Lakers, who hired the 15-year NBA veteran for his first coaching job at any level.
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points for the Timberwolves, who are coming off their best season in 20 years.
Julius Randle had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo had 10 points in their Timberwolves debuts after the trade Karl-Anthony Towns to New York three weeks ago.
Dalton Knecht scored five points in the Lakers' first-round pick's debut.
Lakers: Their largely unchanged roster showed the benefits of continuity, playing disciplined ball on both ends and getting organized defense led by Davis.
Lakers: Host Phoenix on Friday.
Regular Season Series
LAL lead series 1-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | End of Game | 103 - 110 | |
4th 0.0 | End of the 4th Quarter | 103 - 110 | |
4th 17.0 | LeBron James defensive rebound | 103 - 110 | |
4th 19.1 | LeBron James blocks Julius Randle 's 3-foot driving layup | 103 - 110 | |
4th 23.1 | LeBron James out of bounds bad pass turnover | 103 - 110 |
Statistics
MIN | LAL | |
---|---|---|
35-85 | FG | 42-95 |
41.2 | Field Goal % | 44.2 |
13-41 | 3PT | 5-30 |
31.7 | Three Point % | 16.7 |
20-27 | FT | 21-25 |
74.1 | Free Throw % | 84.0 |
47 | Rebounds | 46 |
12 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
35 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
17 | Assists | 22 |
4 | Steals | 7 |
1 | Blocks | 8 |
15 | Turnovers | 7 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
16 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
7 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
40 | Points in Paint | 72 |
22 | Fouls | 22 |
2 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Game Information
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Attendance: 18,997 · Capacity:
2024-25 Northwest Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oklahoma City | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | - | W3 |
Minnesota | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1.5 | L1 |
Denver | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2 | W1 |
Portland | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2.5 | L1 |
Utah | 0 | 3 | .000 | 3 | L3 |
2024-25 Pacific Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | W2 |
LA Lakers | 3 | 1 | .750 | - | L1 |
LA Clippers | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | W2 |
Golden State | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0.5 | L1 |
Sacramento | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.5 | W1 |
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