It was no sure thing that the Wolves were going to prevail against the Lakers on Sunday evening. After all, winning was something the Wolves had only accomplished twice in eight tries this season. Oddsmakers only favored the Wolves by one point, and that line was set before news broke that Zach LaVine, Shabazz Muhammad and Brandon Rush would be unavailable.
Minneapolis’ original franchise had to be confident in their return, having won their last two games, including a 126-99 drubbing of the Pelicans in New Orleans on Saturday. Ironically, the Wolves gave the Lakers a taste of their own medicine, beating them by an almost identical score: 125-99.