The Minnesota Timberwolves avenged a recent overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers, emerging with an 119-104 victory over the purple and gold Thursday night.
The Timberwolves are an enigma, as they are loaded with young talent and were expected to seriously challenge for a playoff spot this season. Instead, they are 12th in the Western Conference with a record of 30-44.
On Thursday, their talent was just too much for the Lakers, who played with moderate energy but fell behind by double digits in the second half and couldn’t recover. The Lakers had seven players finish in double figures although no one scored more than 18 points.