97-87: Lakers without LeBron suffer from lost ball.

with a terrible service recordScored 27 points from rivals with 22 turnovers.Los Angeles Lakers,At LeBron James, They couldn’t beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, who won 97-87 on Friday thanks to a strong defensive effort.

only 3 wins in last 11 games The Lakers (13-12) are increasingly in doubt, far from an exciting start to the season that now looks like a mirage.

LeBron did not travel to Minneapolis and was sidelined due to discomfort in his left foot and personal reasons. “King James” as long as he returns this Sunday, counting the NBA Cup hiatus I will take a full 8 days off. From the loss in Atlanta on December 6th to the showdown with Memphis on the 15th.

Against the Wolves (13-11), the Lakers never gave up, but between endless turnovers, His alarming shooting errors and his rivals’ sharp defense that night made it an impossible task.

Anthony Davis (23 points, 11 rebounds) was the Lakers’ leading scorer on no targets, shooting 38.4 percent from the field and 28.6 percent (10 of 35) on triples.

Austin Reeves returned from a two-week absence and contributed 18 points and six rebounds. Max Christie started and added 15 points.

For Minnesota, He has won five of his last six matches. Anthony Edwards (23 points, 6 rebounds) and a motivated Julius Randle (21 points) against his former team were the most productive while limiting opponents to 92 points or less.

Jaden McDaniels (18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals) and Rudy Gobert (12 points, 13 rebounds) also stood out for the Timberwolves with a broken offense (40.2% from the field, 28.1% from triples). , was strong with fierce defense. pressure.

losses and more losses

A match against one of the best defensive teams in the NBA.In less than two weeks, he had already scored a paltry 80 points. The Lakers shot themselves in the foot with very clumsy and sloppy play, committing no fewer than 11 turnovers in the first quarter.

Those gifts from the Lakers were all the Timberwolves needed to dominate the first period, 32-23. The local team’s 16 points came on the heels of the visiting team’s 11 losses.

Minnesota’s offense stalled in its second unit, taking almost six minutes to get its first basket of the second quarter.

However, the Lakers Although they took advantage of opportunities to close the gap, they were still unable to overturn the score.. At halftime, the score was 50-44, with Randle (15 points) and McDaniels (13 points) leading Minnesota, with Davis (14 points) the leading scorer for a Los Angeles team that had lost 14 at halftime. .

Edwards broke free after the restart and scored 11 points in the third quarter, pushing the Wolves, +17, well into the game break.

but, Those in purple and gold had no reason to come back. But it was enough to throw the game away early, and they survived into the final quarter with a 77-66 lead.

There are always things I can’t do even if I want to, Thanks to Davis’ triple, the lead was five points with two and a half minutes left. But the next play perfectly summed up the Lakers’ disappointing night.

Mike Conley missed a 3-point shot and the defensive rebound went to the Lakers, but Randle stole Rui Hachimura’s wallet and the ball went to McDaniels, who made a very simple basket and the Timberwolves won. has been virtually decided.