The 2nd half of the Lakers-Timberwolves matchup in a battle of two young teams with rising star potential. As usual, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
Q4
MIN 121 LAL 104
Taj Gibson and Karl Anthony-Towns took over when the Timberwolves needed it and they came up with the win. Lakers tried to make a final run, but Minnesota clamped down on the defensive end generating a lot of turnovers, hence why they had a flurry down the stretch to seal this game. Kuzma, Hart, Clarkson, and Randle tried to carry this shorthanded Laker team, but when the Timberwolves built up the 10 point lead in this 4th quarter, it just became insurmountable. Stay tuned for a mega recap.
Q3
MIN 83 LAL 80
Rarely do you see the refs call a foul with 1 second to go. But, Kuzma did a nice job selling the contact for three shots. Based on the stats in the 1st half, both teams were pretty much neck-and-neck. I heard that the Lakers had a couple of opportunities to blow up the score, but they just kept missing a shots. Probably, Minnesota's defense and their trio of Town, Butler, and Wiggins add into the equation. The 3rd quarter, that story carried over. When the Timberwolves look like they were about to pull away with defense to offense, the Lakers come right back. Julius Randle is at the center of it this quarter, just bullying his way into the paint for easy baskets. T'Wolves are holding on to a three point lead, but the Lakers continue to creep on them with Ball and Ingram out tonight.
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