Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 24) | 2025-26 NBA season

The Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Lakers squared off in a rematch of last season's first-round playoff battle at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Friday. The Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers in the playoffs last season by winning the series 4-1. Hence, the game had a bit of extra spice for a regular-season encounter.

Minnesota stuck with its same starting lineup that played in the season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers. Anthony Edwards led the charge, with Donte DiVincenzo, Jaden McDaniels, Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle rounding out the starting five. Meanwhile, the Lakers' starting lineup comprised Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent and Deandre Ayton.

The action was reminiscent of what transpired during the playoff series between the two teams last season. The Wolves' size, pace and athletic ability proved too much for the Lakers once again.

The Lakers' defensive execution was abysmal in the first quarter and they were late on closeout on several plays. The Timberwolves shot lights out from deep and knocked down five of their seven 3-pointers to take a 26-17 lead.

Luka Doncic dragged the Lakers back with a superhuman performance. The Slovenian superstar dropped 23 points in the opening period and made eight field goals when no other Lakers player made more than two. Despite Luka's magical display, the Lakers trailed 40-36 after the first quarter.

The Lakers delivered an impressive performance in the second quarter. The hosts first won the non-Doncic minutes 16-14 over the opening 5:26 of the second quarter. The Lakers then took the lead on the back of stellar contributions from Doncic, Rui Hachimura and Marcus Smart. At half time, the Purple and Gold led 68-63.

The Lakers' offense was humming at all levels after the half time break. JJ Redick's team outplayed the Timberwolves 40-31 in the third quarter and entered the final period with a commanding 108-94. Minnesota's defense was abysmal in the penultimate period as Anthony Edwards and Co. recorded a stunning 173.9 defensive rating in that period.

The Lakers closed out the game in the fourth quarter, with Luka Doncic recording his most points in a Laker uniform. The superstar point guard missed a 50-point game by a solitary point and received ample support from Austin Reaves, Hachimura and Ayton. The Lakers' impressive performance enabled them to record their first win of the season by a 128-110 margin.

Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score (Oct. 24)

Minnesota Timberwolves

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/minus
Jaden McDaniels	27:02	5	12	41.7	0	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	5	10	-14
Julius Randle	29:37	9	16	56.3	4	8	50	4	5	80	3	6	9	5	0	0	3	0	26	-15
Rudy Gobert	28:10	1	2	50	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	7	2	0	0	1	3	2	-6
Anthony Edwards	34:41	11	19	57.9	3	6	50	6	9	66.7	0	4	4	5	0	1	2	0	31	-17
Donte DiVincenzo	28:16	4	8	50	3	7	42.9	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	2	13	-6
Naz Reid	22:46	2	9	22.2	1	4	25	0	0	0	1	4	5	3	1	1	1	3	5	-15
Mike Conley	9:12	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	2	4	0	-11
Terrence Shannon Jr.	13:28	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	-13
Jaylen Clark	13:27	3	5	60	1	1	100	2	2	100	2	1	3	1	0	0	0	4	9	-8
Bones Hyland	16:23	4	6	66.7	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	9	-3
Rob Dillingham	0:59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-2
Joan Beringer	4:47	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
Joe Ingles	3:59	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5
Leonard Miller	3:59	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	5
Johnny Juzang	3:14	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	2	50	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	5

LA Lakers

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3 PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	Plus/Minus
Austin Reaves	36:35	9	15	60	2	5	40	5	5	100	0	7	7	11	0	0	1	1	25	17
Rui Hachimura	31:51	10	13	76.9	2	4	50	1	2	50	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	23	11
Deandre Ayton	30:52	7	11	63.6	0	0	0	1	2	50	3	5	8	0	0	1	2	3	15	9
Gabe Vincent	24:06	2	5	40	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	1	1	2	5	1	0	0	3	5	-1
Luka Doncic	34:55	14	23	60.9	5	12	41.7	16	19	84.2	1	10	11	8	0	0	3	4	49	18
Jake LaRavia	27:42	2	3	66.7	1	2	50	1	2	50	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	2	6	14
Marcus Smart	20:40	1	2	50	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	1	3	24
Dalton Knecht	7:28	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	-3
Jarred Vanderbilt	19:36	0	2	0	0	1	0	2	2	100	1	6	7	0	2	2	1	2	2	12
Bronny James	3:14	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-5
Christian Koloko	3:01	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-6