LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James had 33 points and 17 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game, holding off the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102 on Thursday night.

Austin Reeves added 23 points and Luka Doncic had 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Lakers improve to 14-3 since Jan. 21.

Terrence Shannon Jr. led Minnesota with a career-high 25 points. The Timberwolves have dropped three of four and five of seven.

The Timberwolves were able to rally back despite All-Star guard Anthony Edwards being ejected with 5:27 remaining in the third quarter after picking up his second technical foul.

Edwards threw the ball into the stands after being ejected. If both technical fouls are upheld, he will be suspended one game for picking up 16 technicals this season.

Edwards, who is fourth in the league in scoring at 27.3 points per game, had 18 points.

Minnesota was down 92-77 less than three minutes into the fourth quarter before it made a 13-1 run.

Doncic though stifled the Timberwolves' momentum by making an off-balance 3-pointer with 3:37 remaining and while the shot clock was winding down to put the Lakers up 98-91.

Takeaways

Timberwolves: Minnesota overcame a 25-point, second-half deficit Monday night to defeat Oklahoma City, but could not pull off a miraculous comeback for the second straight game.

Lakers: A 3-pointer by James gave the Lakers a 47-24 lead early in the second quarter before the Timberwolves started to slowly come back.

Key moment

Doncic had five assists, including a cross court pass to James early in the first quarter, who finished it off with a layup to give the Lakers a 9-3 advantage.

Key stat

The 17 rebounds by James ties a season high.

Up next

Both teams play Friday night. The Timberwolves are at Utah, and the Lakers host the Clippers.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Naz Reid vs. Jaxson Hayes (LeBron James gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Austin Reaves makes 32-foot three pointer	3	0
11:15	Jaylen Clark makes 25-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)	3	3
11:07	Austin Reaves kicked ball turnover	3	3
10:55	Jaden McDaniels misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	3	3
10:54	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	3	3
10:44	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	5	3
10:32	Naz Reid misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	3
10:29	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	5	3
10:18	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot two point shot	7	3
9:57	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	3
9:54	Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound	7	3
9:52	LeBron James makes two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	9	3
9:39	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	3
9:35	LeBron James defensive rebound	9	3
9:30	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point shot	9	3
9:26	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	9	3
9:26	Naz Reid shooting foul	9	3
9:26	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	10	3
9:26	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	11	3
9:17	Mike Conley makes 27-foot three pointer	11	6
9:00	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	6
8:56	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	11	6
8:46	Jaylen Clark misses 22-foot three point jumper	11	6
8:44	Mike Conley offensive rebound	11	6
8:39	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	11	6
8:39	5 second violation	11	6
8:29	Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	6
8:27	LeBron James offensive rebound	11	6
8:25	LeBron James bad pass (Mike Conley steals)	11	6
8:13	Anthony Edwards makes 18-foot step back jumpshot (Mike Conley assists)	11	8
8:03	LeBron James makes 29-foot jump bank shot (Austin Reaves assists)	14	8
7:48	Naz Reid misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	8
7:44	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	14	8
7:37	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	14	8
7:34	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	14	8
7:24	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	16	8
6:59	Jaylen Clark misses two point shot	16	8
6:57	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	16	8
6:47	Luka Doncic makes 15-foot pullup jump shot	18	8
6:47	Jaylen Clark shooting foul	18	8
6:47	Lakers Full timeout	18	8
6:47	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	18	8
6:47	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaylen Clark	18	8
6:47	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 1	19	8
6:31	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass (LeBron James steals)	19	8
6:17	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point jumper	19	8
6:13	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	19	8
6:02	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	19	10
5:48	LeBron James makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	22	10
5:37	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	10
5:34	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	22	10
5:34	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	22	10
5:34	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Naz Reid	22	10
5:25	Rui Hachimura misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	10
5:22	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	22	10
5:16	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	22	10
5:12	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	22	10
5:11	Luka Doncic makes 3-foot two point shot	24	10
4:51	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	10
4:47	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	24	10
4:35	Terrence Shannon Jr. personal foul	24	10
4:35	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	24	10
4:29	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	24	10
4:08	Terrence Shannon Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	24	10
4:05	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	24	10
3:54	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	27	10
3:42	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	27	10
3:40	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	27	10
3:36	Austin Reaves bad pass (Jaden McDaniels steals)	27	10
3:24	Donte DiVincenzo makes 22-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	27	13
3:04	Luka Doncic misses 13-foot two point shot	27	13
3:03	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	27	13
2:51	Nickeil Alexander-Walker out of bounds bad pass turnover	27	13
2:51	Timberwolves Full timeout	27	13
2:51	LeBron James enters the game for Austin Reaves	27	13
2:51	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Luka Doncic	27	13
2:51	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	27	13
2:40	Nickeil Alexander-Walker personal foul	27	13
2:29	LeBron James bad pass (Rob Dillingham steals)	27	13
2:25	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point shot	27	13
2:23	LeBron James defensive rebound	27	13
2:08	Jordan Goodwin makes 4-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	29	13
1:54	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	29	13
1:54	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	29	13
1:40	shot clock turnover	29	13
1:29	Jordan Goodwin out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	13
1:21	LeBron James shooting foul	29	13
1:21	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	29	14
1:21	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	29	15
1:00	Gabe Vincent makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (LeBron James assists)	31	15
49.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot three point jumper	31	15
47.0	Lakers defensive team rebound	31	15
33.1	Jordan Goodwin misses two point shot	31	15
31.1	Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound	31	15
28.1	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot (Terrence Shannon Jr. assists)	31	17
11.0	LeBron James makes 3-foot two point shot	33	17
2.1	Rob Dillingham lost ball turnover (Jordan Goodwin steals)	33	17
0.1	Gabe Vincent misses 54-foot three point pullup jump shot	33	17
0.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	33	17
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	33	17

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

3:30 AM, February 28, 2025

Coverage

NBA TV, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN North Extra, NBA League Pass

Attendance

18,997

Referees

James Williams, Brent Barnaky, Brandon Adair

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	46	15	.754	W1
Denver	37	23	.617	L1
Minnesota	37	23	.617	W2
Portland	29	32	.475	L1
Utah	18	42	.300	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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