MINNEAPOLIS -- — Julius Randle scored 18 points and Rudy Gobert had 17 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Minnesota Timberwolves past the Los Angeles Lakers 109-80 on Monday night.

Naz Reid and Nickeil Alexander-Walker each scored 15 for the Wolves (10-10), who limited the Lakers to their lowest point total since a 122-73 loss at Dallas in 2017, according to Sportradar.

Anthony Edwards had only eight points on 3-for-13 shooting for the Wolves, but his Olympic teammates LeBron James and Anthony Davis were just as quiet for the Lakers (12-9).

James, who has missed 19 straight 3-pointers, had 10 points on 4-for-16 shooting. Davis had 12 points and 11 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell scored 20 in his return from illness and to the starting lineup.

After beating Utah 105-104 on Sunday, the Lakers traveled another time zone east to face a team they beat 110-103 in the season opener behind 36 points and 16 rebounds from Davis.

Takeaways

Lakers: Rookie coach J.J. Redick assessed his team at the quarter mark of the season “uneven and inconsistent." The Lakers' fifth loss in their last seven games didn't even clear that bar.

Timberwolves: With the defense locked in, Minnesota's other priorities are reviving its transition game and 3-point shooting. Both boxes were checked. The Timberwolves went 15 for 35 from deep and had 20 fast-break points.

Key moment

Gobert, the four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, was plenty disruptive against Davis and the Lakers. Gobert stole an inbounds pass from Max Christie for a rare fast-break dunk late in the third.

Key stat

The Wolves held their opponent under 100 points for the second straight game and fourth this season. In 2023-24, when they led the league in scoring defense, they held opponents to double digits 23 times.

Up next

The Lakers play at the Miami Heat on Wednesday, when the Wolves visit the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Anthony Davis vs. Rudy Gobert (Julius Randle gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Julius Randle misses 13-foot two point shot	0	0
11:34	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	0	0
11:17	LeBron James misses driving floating jump shot	0	0
11:15	Julius Randle defensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot (Mike Conley assists)	2	0
10:51	D'Angelo Russell misses 8-foot two point shot	2	0
10:48	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	2	0
10:34	Jaden McDaniels misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
10:33	Lakers defensive team rebound	2	0
10:18	LeBron James misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	0
10:15	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	2	0
10:13	LeBron James makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Rui Hachimura assists)	2	2
10:03	D'Angelo Russell personal foul	2	2
9:50	Anthony Edwards misses 11-foot two point shot	2	2
9:48	D'Angelo Russell defensive rebound	2	2
9:34	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	2	2
9:34	Anthony Davis makes free throw 1 of 2	2	3
9:34	Anthony Davis makes free throw 2 of 2	2	4
9:19	Julius Randle makes 24-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	5	4
9:03	D'Angelo Russell makes layup (Anthony Davis assists)	5	6
8:43	Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	6
8:40	LeBron James defensive rebound	5	6
8:30	Anthony Davis misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	6
8:27	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	5	6
8:19	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	6
8:16	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	5	6
8:08	D'Angelo Russell makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	5	9
7:55	Julius Randle misses 12-foot step back jumpshot	5	9
7:52	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	5	9
7:50	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	7	9
7:43	Anthony Davis misses driving layup	7	9
7:41	Julius Randle defensive rebound	7	9
7:36	Mike Conley bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	7	9
7:30	Dalton Knecht misses 22-foot three point shot	7	9
7:29	Mike Conley defensive rebound	7	9
7:09	Mike Conley makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	10	9
6:50	D'Angelo Russell bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	10	9
6:45	Rudy Gobert makes dunk (Julius Randle assists)	12	9
6:23	Dalton Knecht misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	9
6:20	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	12	9
6:09	Anthony Davis blocks Anthony Edwards 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot	12	9
6:07	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	12	9
5:59	Rui Hachimura bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	12	9
5:55	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	12	9
5:54	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	12	9
5:54	Timberwolves Full timeout	12	9
5:54	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Mike Conley	12	9
5:54	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	12	9
5:54	Max Christie enters the game for LeBron James	12	9
5:46	Anthony Davis makes 19-foot pullup jump shot	12	11
5:27	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	14	11
5:07	D'Angelo Russell makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Anthony Davis assists)	14	13
4:45	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	14	13
4:34	Anthony Davis makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	14	15
4:16	Anthony Edwards out of bounds bad pass turnover	14	15
4:16	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	14	15
4:16	Gabe Vincent enters the game for D'Angelo Russell	14	15
3:56	Anthony Davis misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	14	15
3:53	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	14	15
3:46	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	14	15
3:41	Dalton Knecht defensive rebound	14	15
3:32	Gabe Vincent misses 24-foot three point jumper	14	15
3:30	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	14	15
3:07	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	16	15
2:53	Lakers Full timeout	16	15
2:53	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	16	15
2:53	Cam Reddish enters the game for Rui Hachimura	16	15
2:46	Anthony Davis makes driving layup (Max Christie assists)	16	17
2:31	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	17
2:28	Anthony Davis defensive rebound	16	17
2:19	Max Christie misses driving floating jump shot	16	17
2:15	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	16	17
2:06	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Cam Reddish steals)	16	17
2:04	Naz Reid shooting foul	16	17
2:04	Cam Reddish makes free throw 1 of 2	16	18
2:04	LeBron James enters the game for Dalton Knecht	16	18
2:04	Cam Reddish makes free throw 2 of 2	16	19
1:48	Anthony Davis personal foul	16	19
1:48	Josh Minott enters the game for Anthony Edwards	16	19
1:48	Armel Traore enters the game for Anthony Davis	16	19
1:35	Julius Randle makes 1-foot two point shot	18	19
1:24	LeBron James misses driving floating jump shot	18	19
1:22	LeBron James offensive rebound	18	19
1:20	LeBron James misses two point shot	18	19
1:19	Josh Minott defensive rebound	18	19
59.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	20	19
51.1	Josh Minott personal foul	20	19
44.0	Julius Randle personal foul	20	19
44.0	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	20	19
44.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	20	19
44.0	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	20	20
30.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	20
26.0	Cam Reddish defensive rebound	20	20
8.1	Armel Traore lost ball turnover (Naz Reid steals)	20	20
2.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	22	20
0.1	Max Christie misses driving floating jump shot	22	20
0.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	22	20
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	22	20

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Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 3, 2024

Coverage

NBA TV, FanDuel SN North, Spectrum Sports Net

Attendance

18,978

Referees

Zach Zarba, Scott Twardoski, Natalie Sago

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

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

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