Lakers Beat Timberwolves 108-103 Despite Westbrook TURNOVERS, LeBron 26 Pts, Monk 22 Pts, 4-9 3PT

Lakers Beat Timberwolves 108-103 Despite Westbrook TURNOVERS, LeBron 26 Pts, Monk 22 Pts, 4-9 3PT The Los Angeles Lakers got back to .500 with a 108-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. LeBron James led the way with 26 points as Los Angeles improved to 19-19. It ends his streak of seven straight 30-point games. Malik Monk added 22 points and Russell Westbrook had 20. It was a revenge victory for the Lakers, as they lost the previous two meetings against the Timberwolves earlier this season. The two teams will meet one more time this year in March. The Timberwolves fell to 16-20 after their third straight loss. Naz Reid had a season-high 23 points to go with 11 rebounds. Minnesota was playing without star big man Karl-Anthony Towns and point guard D'Angelo Russell, who are both in the NBA's health and safety protocols. Notable Stats F LeBron James, LAL: 26 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals G Malik Monk, LAL: 22 points, 4-9 3PT G Russell Westbrook, LAL: 20 points, 9 turnovers F Carmelo Anthony, LAL: 14 points, 3-7 3PT C Naz Reid, MIN: 23 points, 11 rebounds G Anthony Edwards, MIN: 18 points, 7 rebounds G Jaylen Nowell, MIN: 17 points (off bench) Lakers Win Despite Sloppy Game Despite playing at home, Los Angeles looked uncomfortable all night and played with a lack of discipline. The team's messy play allowed Minnesota to keep the game competitive. The Lakers had 11 turnovers in the first half with seven of them coming from Russell Westbrook alone. They also did a horrible job of finishing defensive possessions, allowing the Timberwolves to get offensive rebounds and dominate inside. Los Angeles entered the fourth quarter trailing by two against a team playing without two of its best players. But the Lakers were able to get timely buckets and stops to put the game away. Westbrook and Carmelo Anthony combined for 17 points in the fourth quarter. Defensive specialist Avery Bradley did a solid job slowing down Minnesota's backcourt players. It was a much-needed win to get the team back on track, but the Lakers should not be satisfied with it. Los Angeles was outrebounded 56-28, finished with 16 turnovers and surrendered 58 points in the paint and 20 second-chance points. The Lakers will have to clean things up going forward to truly compete against the elite teams in the Western Conference. So Z Nation, what did you think about the Lakers win against the Minnesota Timberwolves??? Comments down below 💭☑️ Like and Share my videos 👍🏼☑️ ✅ Subscribe to my channel ZSPN on YouTube ✅ Thank you all for watching ZSPN on YouTube http://youtube.com/c/ZSPNSports Like my page on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/ZSPNSports/ Follow me on Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/zspn_sports Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zspn_sports/?hl=en Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Anchor! https://anchor.fm/zspn Check out my podcast, ZSPN , on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/show/7hRfH2WzMhoKzgFyftUz1l Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3I60o3Wt-X421fEiJSjziA/join 💜GO LAKERS💛