After a close win over the Utah Jazz to begin their road trip, the Los Angeles Lakers should face a much tougher test when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second night of a back-to-back on Monday.
This is a rematch of the season opener when the Lakers beat the Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena. L.A. is without a key piece in this one, however, as Austin Reaves remains out for the second straight game with a left pelvic contusion.
That is in addition to Jaxson Hayes, Jarred Vanderbilt and Christian Wood, who all remains out with their respective injuries.