Top Performers
Points
28
Towns
MIN
Rebounds
16
Vanderbilt
MIN
Assists
8
Rondo
LAL
Threes
3
Bazemore
LAL
30-78 (38.5%)
FG%
41-98 (41.8%)
12-43 (27.9%)
3PM
12-44 (27.3%)
20-29 (69.0%)
FTM
16-24 (66.7%)
36
Rebounds
61
1
Offensive Rebounds
15
35
Defensive Rebounds
46
26
Assists
23
6
Steals
13
7
Blocks
6
18
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
30
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
26
11
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
1
Ties
1
2021-22 Western
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Suns | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 8.0 |
| 3 |  Warriors | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Mavericks | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Jazz | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 6 |  Nuggets | 48 | 34 | .585 | 16.0 |
| 7 |  Timberwolves | 46 | 36 | .561 | 18.0 |
| 8 |  Pelicans | 36 | 46 | .439 | 28.0 |
| 9 |  Clippers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 10 |  Spurs | 34 | 48 | .415 | 30.0 |
| 11 |  Lakers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 31.0 |
| 12 |  Kings | 30 | 52 | .366 | 34.0 |
| 13 |  Trail Blazers | 27 | 55 | .329 | 37.0 |
| 14 |  Thunder | 24 | 58 | .293 | 40.0 |
| 15 |  Rockets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 44.0 |
Game Summary
The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Los Angeles Lakers, 110 to 92, on December 17, 2021.
Game Info
December 17, 2021
Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 John Goble (Head Official)
#17 Jonathan Sterling
#21 Dedric Taylor
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. James #23 | 36 | 18 | 10 (1) | 5 | 1 | 2 | -14 | 4 | 6 | 5-13 | 2-6 | 6-8 | 54.5 |
A. Davis #3 | 20 | 9 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -6 | 3 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 60.5 |
K. Bazemore #24 | 24 | 11 | 7 (0) | 3 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 0 | 5 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 68.8 |
W. Ellington #2 | 30 | 8 | 2 (0) | 2 | 1 | 0 | -8 | 3 | 2 | 3-10 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 40.0 |
R. Westbrook #4 | 29 | 14 | 4 (0) | 3 | 0 | 1 | -13 | 1 | 3 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 6-11 | 59.1 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Anthony #15 | 28 | 8 | 2 (0) | 4 | 1 | 1 | -7 | 1 | 4 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 36.4 |
R. Rondo #9 | 22 | 3 | 5 (0) | 8 | 0 | 0 | -20 | 5 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
I. Thomas #4 | 22 | 19 | 2 (0) | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 5-12 | 2-6 | 7-9 | 59.5 |
C. Brown #45 | 15 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
D. Jordan #6 | 10 | 2 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 1 | -17 | 0 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 100.0 |
J. Huff #30 | 5 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
T. Ariza #1 | |||||||||||||
A. Bradley #0 | |||||||||||||
D. Howard #12 | |||||||||||||
M. Monk #0 | |||||||||||||
K. Nunn #25 | |||||||||||||
T. Horton-Tucker #22 | |||||||||||||
A. Reaves #15 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LAL | 92 | 36 (1) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 30-78 | 12-43 | 20-29 | 50.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
| Starters | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Vanderbilt #2 | 31 | 4 | 16 (8) | 0 | 3 | 2 | +25 | 2 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 50.0 |
K. Towns #32 | 32 | 28 | 10 (3) | 4 | 1 | 3 | +24 | 2 | 5 | 11-20 | 2-6 | 4-5 | 63.1 |
M. Beasley #5 | 32 | 17 | 4 (0) | 4 | 2 | 0 | +25 | 1 | 1 | 7-18 | 3-13 | 0-0 | 47.2 |
P. Beverley #2 | 32 | 9 | 9 (1) | 7 | 1 | 1 | +23 | 0 | 4 | 4-11 | 1-7 | 0-0 | 40.9 |
D. Russell #1 | 27 | 17 | 3 (0) | 6 | 3 | 0 | +8 | 4 | 3 | 6-15 | 3-8 | 2-5 | 49.4 |
| Bench | MIN | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | +/- | TOV | PF | FG | 3P | FT | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. McDaniels #3 | 22 | 8 | 4 (1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 1 | 6 | 3-6 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 58.1 |
J. Nowell #20 | 19 | 14 | 3 (0) | 1 | 2 | 0 | -4 | 1 | 1 | 6-13 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 53.8 |
J. Okogie #12 | 13 | 4 | 2 (1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 72.5 |
N. Reid #11 | 12 | 4 | 4 (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 34.0 |
J. Layman #10 | 8 | 0 | 3 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0.0 |
J. McLaughlin #11 | 4 | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.0 |
L. Bolmaro #9 | 4 | 0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | |
N. Knight #13 | 4 | 5 | 2 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 1 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 66.5 |
T. Prince #12 | |||||||||||||
A. Edwards #5 | |||||||||||||
M. Wright IV #23 |
| Team | PTS | REB (O) | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG | 3P | FT | TS% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MIN | 110 | 61 (15) | 23 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41-98 | 12-44 | 16-24 | 50.7 |
All
1Q
2Q
3Q
4Q
Scoring Plays
All Plays
A. Davis makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by K. Bazemore
1Q 10:58
K. Towns makes putback layup
1Q 10:37
2-2
K. Towns makes free throw 1/1
1Q 10:37
2-3
K. Towns makes cutting layup
Assisted by D. Russell
1Q 09:57
2-5
K. Towns makes free throw 1/1
1Q 09:57
2-6
K. Towns makes 10' hook shot
1Q 09:29
2-8
A. Davis makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
1Q 09:12
4-8
D. Russell makes cutting dunk
Assisted by K. Towns
1Q 08:05
4-10
R. Westbrook makes free throw 1/2
1Q 07:54
5-10
K. Towns makes 5' hook shot
1Q 07:40
5-12
J. Vanderbilt makes tip dunk
1Q 07:04
5-14
L. James makes free throw 1/2
1Q 06:48
6-14
L. James makes putback layup
1Q 06:45
8-14
J. McDaniels makes 23' three
Assisted by M. Beasley
1Q 05:49
8-17
A. Davis makes alley-oop layup
Assisted by R. Rondo
1Q 04:22
10-17
M. Beasley makes cutting dunk
Assisted by P. Beverley
1Q 03:20
10-19
R. Westbrook makes free throw 1/2
1Q 02:33
11-19
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
1Q 01:33
12-19
J. Okogie makes free throw 1/2
1Q 00:57
12-20
J. Okogie makes free throw 2/2
1Q 00:57
12-21
R. Westbrook makes running layup
1Q 00:51
14-21
L. James makes driving dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
1Q 00:27
16-21
D. Russell makes 10' driving bank floater
1Q 00:05
16-23
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
2Q 11:28
17-23
J. Nowell makes driving layup
2Q 10:45
17-25
I. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
2Q 10:32
18-25
I. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
2Q 10:32
19-25
D. Russell makes driving layup
2Q 10:22
19-27
J. Okogie makes free throw 1/2
2Q 09:51
19-28
J. Okogie makes free throw 2/2
2Q 09:51
19-29
C. Anthony makes 23' three
Assisted by L. James
2Q 09:40
22-29
K. Bazemore makes running layup
Assisted by I. Thomas
2Q 09:08
24-29
C. Anthony makes 23' three
Assisted by W. Ellington
2Q 08:47
27-29
K. Towns makes 9' turnaround jump shot
Assisted by P. Beverley
2Q 08:12
27-31
K. Towns makes 25' three
Assisted by P. Beverley
2Q 06:32
27-34
R. Westbrook makes driving layup
Assisted by R. Rondo
2Q 06:19
29-34
K. Towns makes 26' stepback three
2Q 05:28
29-37
K. Bazemore makes 24' three
Assisted by R. Rondo
2Q 04:41
32-37
K. Towns makes free throw 2/2
2Q 04:15
32-38
D. Russell makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:36
32-39
I. Thomas makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:21
33-39
I. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
2Q 03:21
34-39
D. Russell makes free throw 1/2
2Q 03:16
34-40
C. Anthony makes dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
2Q 03:06
36-40
P. Beverley makes 7' hook shot
2Q 02:43
36-42
A. Davis makes free throw 1/1
2Q 02:42
37-42
I. Thomas makes 11' driving floater
Assisted by R. Rondo
2Q 02:15
39-42
K. Towns makes 7' hook shot
2Q 01:40
39-44
L. James makes free throw 1/2
2Q 01:25
40-44
L. James makes free throw 2/2
2Q 01:25
41-44
M. Beasley makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Russell
2Q 01:05
41-47
I. Thomas makes free throw 2/2
2Q 00:59
42-47
D. Russell makes 27' three
Assisted by K. Towns
2Q 00:46
42-50
K. Towns makes driving finger roll
2Q 00:37
42-52
R. Rondo makes 30' three
Assisted by C. Anthony
2Q 00:29
45-52
P. Beverley makes 9' driving hook shot
Assisted by M. Beasley
2Q 00:09
45-54
J. Vanderbilt makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by M. Beasley
3Q 11:45
45-56
R. Westbrook makes running layup
Assisted by L. James
3Q 11:03
47-56
D. Russell makes 25' three
Assisted by P. Beverley
3Q 10:19
47-59
M. Beasley makes running dunk
3Q 09:52
47-61
K. Bazemore makes 23' three
Assisted by L. James
3Q 09:37
50-61
L. James makes free throw 1/2
3Q 09:04
51-61
W. Ellington makes layup
Assisted by L. James
3Q 08:31
53-61
A. Davis makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by L. James
3Q 08:14
55-61
K. Bazemore makes 23' three
Assisted by R. Westbrook
3Q 07:40
58-61
P. Beverley makes layup
3Q 06:59
58-63
M. Beasley makes 25' three
Assisted by P. Beverley
3Q 06:31
58-66
M. Beasley makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Towns
3Q 05:28
58-69
K. Towns makes tip dunk
3Q 05:05
58-71
K. Towns makes free throw 1/1
3Q 05:05
58-72
W. Ellington makes 23' three
Assisted by C. Anthony
3Q 03:47
61-72
J. McDaniels makes layup
Assisted by K. Towns
3Q 03:23
61-74
D. Jordan makes alley-oop dunk
Assisted by R. Rondo
3Q 03:05
63-74
K. Towns makes 1' hook shot
Assisted by P. Beverley
3Q 02:41
63-76
J. Nowell makes 26' three
Assisted by D. Russell
3Q 01:54
63-79
J. McDaniels makes 15' stepback
Assisted by D. Russell
3Q 01:09
63-81
I. Thomas makes 11' driving floater
Assisted by C. Anthony
3Q 00:58
65-81
J. Nowell makes driving layup
Assisted by N. Reid
3Q 00:35
65-83
M. Beasley makes 13' floater
Assisted by D. Russell
3Q 00:04
65-85
L. James makes 27' three
Assisted by R. Rondo
4Q 11:39
68-85
J. McDaniels makes free throw 2/2
4Q 11:25
68-86
L. James makes free throw 1/2
4Q 11:17
69-86
L. James makes free throw 2/2
4Q 11:17
70-86
N. Reid makes free throw 1/2
4Q 10:48
70-87
N. Reid makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:48
70-88
R. Westbrook makes free throw 2/2
4Q 10:36
71-88
J. Nowell makes driving layup
4Q 10:21
71-90
I. Thomas makes 25' three
Assisted by W. Ellington
4Q 10:02
74-90
J. Nowell makes 25' three
4Q 09:45
74-93
L. James makes cutting dunk
Assisted by R. Westbrook
4Q 09:23
76-93
N. Reid makes reverse layup
4Q 09:00
76-95
D. Russell makes 25' pullup three
4Q 07:57
76-98
R. Westbrook makes driving layup
4Q 07:51
78-98
R. Westbrook makes free throw 1/1
4Q 07:51
79-98
P. Beverley makes 25' three
Assisted by M. Beasley
4Q 06:50
79-101
J. Nowell makes 10' driving bank shot
Assisted by P. Beverley
4Q 06:06
79-103
L. James makes 27' three
Assisted by C. Anthony
4Q 05:14
82-103
M. Beasley makes driving dunk
Assisted by D. Russell
4Q 04:35
82-105
N. Knight makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:45
82-106
N. Knight makes free throw 2/2
4Q 03:45
82-107
N. Knight makes free throw 1/2
4Q 03:07
82-108
I. Thomas makes 26' three
Assisted by K. Bazemore
4Q 02:53
85-108
I. Thomas makes 12' pullup
4Q 02:31
87-108
I. Thomas makes free throw 1/3
4Q 02:10
88-108
I. Thomas makes free throw 2/3
4Q 02:10
89-108
N. Knight makes cutting dunk
Assisted by J. Nowell
4Q 01:54
89-110
W. Ellington makes 23' three
Assisted by K. Bazemore
4Q 01:00
92-110
30-78 (38.5%)
FG%
41-98 (41.8%)
12-43 (27.9%)
3PM
12-44 (27.3%)
20-29 (69.0%)
FTM
16-24 (66.7%)
36
Rebounds
61
1
Offensive Rebounds
15
35
Defensive Rebounds
46
26
Assists
23
6
Steals
13
7
Blocks
6
18
Turnovers
15
Points Off Turnovers
Fastbreak Points
Points In Paint
Second Chance Points
27
Fouls
30
Technical Fouls
Flagrant Fouls
2
Biggest Lead
26
11
Longest Unanswered Run
11
Lead Changes
1
Ties
1
