LOS ANGELES -- LeBron James had 30 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers claimed the seventh spot in the Western Conference playoffs with a grueling 108-102 victory over the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA's play-in tournament Tuesday night.
Dennis Schroder scored 21 points and iced the win with two free throws with 8.4 seconds left for the Lakers, who will face the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round starting Sunday.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 24 points and Mike Conley hit three free throws with 0.