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Los Angeles Lakers
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Minnesota Timberwolves
97
Venue: Target Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-87 at home on Friday, December 13, 2024 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 23 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony Davis had 23 points, 11 rebounds and 1 assist for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 50-44 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 32-23. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Rudy Gobert (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), Anthony Davis (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 16, Minnesota Timberwolves 21. Julius Randle had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-87 on December 13, 2024.
- Who led the scoring?
- Anthony Davis scored 23 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 11 rebounds; Anthony Edwards scored 23 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 87 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 18 | 27 | 20 | 97 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 23 Anthony Davis
- Rebounds
- 11 Anthony Davis
- Assists
- 5 Austin Reaves
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 23 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 13 Rudy Gobert
- Assists
- 7 Mike Conley
Anthony Davis double-double (23 PTS, 11 REB) · Rudy Gobert double-double (12 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura starter | 39:14 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4-13 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 2 | -18 |
| Max Christie starter | 36:38 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5-9 | 2-3 | 3-3 | 2 | -4 |
| Anthony Davis starter | 36:14 | 23 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10-21 | 1-5 | 2-5 | 1 | -22 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 29:41 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6-16 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 5 | -2 |
| Gabe Vincent starter | 24:39 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Cam Reddish bench | 23:20 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 1-1 | 1 | +4 |
| D'Angelo Russell bench | 19:55 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 18:33 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-3 | 2-4 | 1 | -7 |
| Christian Koloko bench | 11:46 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +12 |
Not available: Jaxson Hayes, Jalen Hood-Schifino, LeBron James, Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy Gobert starter | 37:48 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 1 | +3 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 36:30 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7-11 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 1 | +20 |
| Julius Randle starter | 32:40 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 0-5 | 7-8 | 5 | +23 |
| Anthony Edwards starter | 32:37 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9-20 | 2-7 | 3-5 | 1 | +25 |
| Mike Conley starter | 28:53 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +12 |
| Naz Reid bench | 25:32 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-2 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 19:54 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -10 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 18:33 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 7:33 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -10 |
Not available: Joe Ingles
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17 (64%) | Free throws | 18/24 (75%) |
| 23/51 (45%) | 2 pointers | 26/55 (47%) |
| 10/35 (28%) | 3 pointers | 9/32 (28%) |
| 33/86 (38%) | Field goals | 35/87 (40%) |
| 53 | Rebounds | 48 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 37 |
| 15 | Offensive rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Assists | 18 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 12 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Fouls | 14 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 8 |
| 0:00 | Time spent in lead | 47:39 |
| 0 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 17 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 0
- Times tied
- 0
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- Never led
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 17 Q3 3:10
- Longest run
- 9-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q1 0:50 to Q2 10:39
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 10:27 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 0 | 4 |
| 10:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 0 | 6 |
| 9:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 3 | 6 |
| 9:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 5 | 6 |
| 8:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 5 | 9 |
| 8:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 5 | 12 |
| 7:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 6:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 6:38 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 5:44 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 5:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura Free throw | 12 | 14 |
| 5:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 12 | 16 |
| 4:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 12 | 18 |
| 4:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 14 | 18 |
| 3:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 14 | 21 |
| 3:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht Free throw | 15 | 21 |
| 3:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 15 | 22 |
| 3:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 15 | 23 |
| 2:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 15 | 25 |
| 2:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 16 | 25 |
| 2:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 16 | 26 |
| 2:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 16 | 27 |
| 1:49 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 16 | 29 |
| 1:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 18 | 29 |
| 1:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 18 | 32 |
| 0:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cam Reddish 2-pt field goal | 20 | 32 |
| 0:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cam Reddish Free throw | 21 | 32 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 22 | 32 |
| 0:01 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves Free throw | 23 | 32 |
Q2 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 25 | 32 |
| 10:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 27 | 32 |
| 9:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 27 | 33 |
| 8:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
| 8:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 31 | 33 |
| 6:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 31 | 35 |
| 6:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 31 | 36 |
| 5:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 31 | 38 |
| 5:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 33 | 38 |
| 5:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 33 | 40 |
| 4:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 35 | 40 |
| 4:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 37 | 40 |
| 3:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 37 | 42 |
| 2:56 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 37 | 43 |
| 2:40 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dalton Knecht Free throw | 38 | 43 |
| 2:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 1:55 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 38 | 48 |
| 1:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 40 | 48 |
| 1:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 40 | 50 |
| 0:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis Free throw | 41 | 50 |
| 0:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
Q3 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 47 | 50 |
| 11:12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 47 | 52 |
| 10:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 47 | 54 |
| 9:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 50 | 54 |
| 8:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 50 | 56 |
| 7:52 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 50 | 58 |
| 7:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 50 | 60 |
| 6:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 50 | 61 |
| 6:54 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 50 | 62 |
| 6:34 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 52 | 62 |
| 6:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 52 | 64 |
| 5:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 52 | 67 |
| 5:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | D'Angelo Russell 2-pt field goal | 54 | 67 |
| 3:45 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 54 | 69 |
| 3:10 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 54 | 71 |
| 2:54 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 56 | 71 |
| 2:09 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 58 | 71 |
| 1:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 59 | 71 |
| 1:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 2-pt field goal | 60 | 71 |
| 1:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 61 | 74 |
| 1:04 | Los Angeles Lakers | D'Angelo Russell 3-pt field goal | 64 | 74 |
| 0:39 | Los Angeles Lakers | Cam Reddish 2-pt field goal | 66 | 74 |
| 0:14 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 66 | 77 |
Q4 · 23 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 69 | 77 |
| 10:17 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rob Dillingham 3-pt field goal | 69 | 80 |
| 10:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 72 | 80 |
| 9:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal | 75 | 80 |
| 8:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 75 | 81 |
| 7:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 75 | 83 |
| 5:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 2-pt field goal | 77 | 83 |
| 4:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 77 | 85 |
| 4:07 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 79 | 85 |
| 2:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 79 | 87 |
| 2:33 | Los Angeles Lakers | Anthony Davis 3-pt field goal | 82 | 87 |
| 2:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 82 | 89 |
| 1:37 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 82 | 90 |
| 1:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 82 | 91 |
| 1:34 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 82 | 92 |
| 1:24 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 82 | 93 |
| 1:21 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie 3-pt field goal | 85 | 93 |
| 1:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 85 | 94 |
| 1:19 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley Free throw | 85 | 95 |
| 1:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 85 | 96 |
| 1:00 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 85 | 97 |
| 0:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 86 | 97 |
| 0:56 | Los Angeles Lakers | Max Christie Free throw | 87 | 97 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Minnesota Timberwolves 2-1. Final series: tied 2-2.
- Oct 22: Minnesota Timberwolves 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 110
- Dec 2: Los Angeles Lakers 80 at Minnesota Timberwolves 109
- Dec 13: Los Angeles Lakers 87 at Minnesota Timberwolves 97 (this game)
- Feb 27: Minnesota Timberwolves 102 at Los Angeles Lakers 111
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 14, 2024 · 01:00 UTC