National Basketball Association
L.A. Lakers 142, Minnesota 125
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, December 8, 2019
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #9 Natalie Sago, #39 Tyler Ford, #4 Sean Wright
Attendance: 18997

Anthony Davis scored a season-high 50 points, sparking the Los Angeles Lakers to a 142-125 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Davis connected on 20 of 29 shots from the floor and converted all 10 of his free throws in 39 minutes. It was his fourth career 50-plus scoring game. Davis also had seven rebounds, six assists and four steals.

LeBron James had 32 points and 13 assists for the Lakers, who won their fourth in a row and 14th in 15 games. Alex Caruso added 16 points, while Danny Green finished with 12.

Andrew Wiggins, who missed Friday's loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder with a left thumb sprain, and Karl-Anthony Towns led Minnesota with 19 points each. Josh Okogie added 18 points, while Robert Covington had 16 for the Timberwolves, who lost their fourth consecutive contest. Eight players scored in double figures for the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves rallied from several double-digit deficits throughout the contest before fading in the fourth quarter. Los Angeles used a 16-4 burst to seize a 103-84 lead after a 3-pointer by Caruso with 4:14 left in the third, but Minnesota cut the gap with a 19-7 run to pull within 110-103 heading into the fourth. Towns scored 13 points in the third.

The Timberwolves trailed by 11 early in the second quarter before putting together a 24-9 surge for a 55-51 lead after three free throws by Covington at 5:27. However, the Lakers closed the half on an 11-0 run for a 73-65 advantage at the break.

Davis scored 27 points in the first half, while James had 16 before intermission despite being limited by foul trouble.

The Lakers shot 61.2 percent to 50 percent for the Wolves in the first half. Overall, Los Angeles outshot Minnesota 58.5 percent to 51.8 percent. The Lakers committed just 10 turnovers to 15 for the Timberwolves. The Lakers also outrebounded the Timberwolves 41-33.

Lakers reserve guard Rajon Rondo sat out the contest with a strained hamstring. He is listed as day-to-day.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   L.A. Lakers
Karl-Anthony Towns 19 Scoring Anthony Davis 50
Karl-Anthony Towns 8 Assists LeBron James 13
Jordan Bell 5 Rebounds Danny Green 8
Josh Okogie 7 Free Throws Made Anthony Davis 10
Robert Covington 3 Steals Anthony Davis 4
Keita Bates-Diop 2 Blocks Anthony Davis 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 125 52.4 15-37 22-26 27 31 6 5 16
L.A. Lakers 142 58.5 14-31 18-20 32 41 1 9 11
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Lakers have a W/L % of .900 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .500 after a loss.