Kyle Kuzma had already been playing astronomical minutes on a sprained right ankle. On Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, he sprained his left ankle. Though he tried to return to the game, Kuzma couldn't.
He played only 18 minutes, half his average since March 3, another injury to a key player as the Lakers' season winds down.
The Lakers took their shot early against the Timberwolves, a team likely bound for the playoffs, but ultimately fell, 113-96. Jeff Teague led all scorers with 25 points while Jimmy Butler, who played for the first time since missing 17 games with a meniscus injury, scored 18 points.