National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Minnesota 113, L.A. Lakers 90
When: 9:30 PM ET, Sunday, November 10, 2013
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #71 Rodney Mott, #75 Eric Dalen, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 18997

Timberwolves 113, Lakers 90: Kevin Martin scored 27 points and Kevin Love had 25 points and 13 rebounds as visiting Minnesota ended its 22-game losing streak against Los Angeles.

Love (18) and Martin (16) combined for 34 points in Minnesota’s franchise-record 47-point opening quarter to set the tone for the Timberwolves’ first win over the Lakers since a double-overtime victory on March 6, 2007. The Timberwolves made 16-of-21 first-quarter shots – including 7-of-9 from 3-point range – and led by as many as 28 in the quarter.

Minnesota’s Ricky Rubio had a splendid all-around game with 12 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists and five steals for his second career triple-double. Nikola Pekovic had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Corey Brewer scored 17 points as all five starters scored in double digits.

Steve Blake scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers for the Lakers, who lost for the fifth time in seven games. Jodie Meeks added 16 points for Los Angeles, which shot just 38 percent.

The Timberwolves had a 67-48 halftime lead before Los Angeles rallied to cut its deficit to 90-76 entering the fourth quarter. The Lakers trailed by 15 early in the final stanza before Love’s three-point play began an 11-0 run that gave Minnesota a 26-point edge midway through the quarter.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Minnesota was 10-for-20 from 3-point range with Love making four and Martin hitting three. … Lakers PF Pau Gasol had 11 points on 5-of-12 shooting and is averaging 7.3 points on 9-of-34 shooting over the last three games. … The Timberwolves also snapped a 13-game road losing skid against Los Angeles.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   L.A. Lakers
Kevin Martin 27 Scoring Steve Blake 19
Ricky Rubio 14 Assists Steve Blake 8
Kevin Love 13 Rebounds Pau Gasol 11
Kevin Love 5 Free Throws Made Jordan Farmar 2
Ricky Rubio 5 Steals Steve Blake 3
Corey Brewer 2 Blocks Pau Gasol 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 113 48.9 10-20 15-19 29 53 5 14 21
L.A. Lakers 90 38.0 10-26 10-18 24 46 8 8 18
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Lakers have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against L.A. Clippers. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .750 after a win and .667 after a loss.