The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-103 on Jan 2, 2022 at crypto.com Arena.
Final · crypto.com Arena
Top performers
- Naz Reid led the Timberwolves with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists.
- LeBron James led the Lakers with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Minnesota Timberwolves box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Reid | 30 | 23 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10-17 | 0-4 | 3-4 | 4 |
| Anthony Edwards | 38 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7-19 | 0-6 | 4-6 | 3 |
| Malik Beasley | 37 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-18 | 4-11 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Patrick Beverley | 31 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Jaden McDaniels | 22 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 6 |
| Taurean Prince | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 32 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 3 |
| Jordan McLaughlin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 207 | 82 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 33-80 | 8-34 | 8-12 | 20 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Los Angeles Lakers box score
| MIN: Minutes on the floor. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FG: Shots from the floor made and attempted, written made-attempted. | 3PT: Three-pointers made and attempted, written made-attempted. | FT: Free throws made and attempted, written made-attempted. | PF: Fouls committed. Six in one game and the player is disqualified — lower is better. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James | 39 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7-15 | 3-9 | 9-12 | 2 |
| Malik Monk | 33 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-14 | 4-9 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Russell Westbrook | 33 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7-16 | 0-5 | 6-8 | 5 |
| Avery Bradley | 28 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-7 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 1 |
| Carmelo Anthony | 29 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 2 |
| Trevor Ariza | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Austin Reaves | 22 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Team | 196 | 101 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 34-65 | 13-36 | 20-25 | 11 |
What the columns mean: MIN · PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · PF
Before and after
- Timberwolves · 2021-22 season · Previous Dec 31, 2021: MIN 108, UTAH 120 · Next Jan 3, 2022: MIN 122, LAC 104
- Lakers · 2021-22 season · Previous Dec 31, 2021: POR 106, LAL 139 · Next Jan 4, 2022: SAC 114, LAL 122