National Basketball Association
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
By SportsDirect Inc.
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
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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.
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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.