Coming off of their thrilling overtime win against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday, the Los Angeles Lakers (34-44) will try and continue to play spoiler for teams still fighting for a playoff spot as they host the Minnesota Timberwolves (44-35) Friday at STAPLES Center.
The Timberwolves are in the thick of one of the most tight NBA playoff races in recent memory with just one game separating the No. 5 seed and the No. 10 seed. Minnesota are currently seeded at No. 8 after losing to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday.