Overview
- L.A. beat Minnesota 120-106, completing a 3-0 season sweep to pull even at 40-25 and take possession of fourth via tiebreaker.
- Luka Dončić posted 31 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his seventh triple-double of the season and the 89th of his career.
- Austin Reaves scored 29 of his 31 points after halftime, hitting seven threes and powering a 39-23 third quarter that broke the game open.
- LeBron James missed a third straight game with a right hip contusion and left foot arthritis as the Lakers improved to 13-8 without him, including 10-2 when Dončić and Reaves both play.
- Deandre Ayton had 14 points and 12 rebounds with backup bigs out, while the defense held Anthony Edwards to 14 points on 2-of-15 shooting.