los angeles lakers 123 vs minnesota timberwolves 111
ANALYSIS
Friday night, the LA Lakers will travel to the Target Center for a match up against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers are currently 0-4, which makes this the first time since LeBron James’ rookie year that he has started a season 0-4.
In their last game, the Lakers lost 110-99 in Denver, with Anthony Davis leading the team with 22 points and 14 rebounds. They also played their first game without point guard Russell Westbrook, who sat out because of soreness in his left hamstring.
The Timberwolves are currently 3-2 after beating the Spurs 132-122 on Wednesday. Anthony Edwards had a great game with a game high of 34 points. Guard Austin Rivers missed his second game in a row with hip soreness, and forward Kyle Anderson also sat for the third game in a row with back spasms.
Last season, the Timberwolves won 3 out of 4 games against the Lakers.