Game ID: 22400062
Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
LAL 22 33 27 28 110MIN 23 19 32 29 103
LAL vs MIN ScoutingLAL vs MIN Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
LAL availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/25 · 2 days' rest
full strength
LAL availability going into 10/26 · back-to-backOUT Reddish missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
LAL availability going into 10/28 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
NEW Hachimura 32 to 37 min over the last 3
NEW Russell 26 to 32 min over the last 3
LAL availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Reddish missed 4 since 10/22, returns tonight: 9 min (51% of 18)
NEW Russell 26 to 32 min over the last 4
MIN availability going into 10/22 · season opener
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/24 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIN availability going into 10/26 · 1 day's restOUT Dillingham missed 2 since 10/22, out tonight
MIN availability going into 10/29 · 2 days' restOUT Dillingham missed 3 since 10/22, out tonight
MIN availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restOUT Dillingham missed 4 since 10/22, out tonight
10/22 vs MIN 110-103 — LAL notes
LAL won 110-103. LAL shot 44% (42 of 95) to MIN's 41%, 5 of 30 from three. LAL turned it over 7 times to MIN's 15. Davis led with 36 (11 of 23, 1 of 3 from three, 13 of 15 at the line); Hachimura added 18, L. James 16. The hinge was Q2, 33-19: LAL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 13, and the lead reached 19. Hachimura was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/22 @ LAL 103-110 — MIN notes
MIN lost 103-110. MIN shot 41% (35 of 85) to LAL's 44%, 13 of 41 from three. MIN turned it over 15 times to LAL's 7. Edwards led with 27 (10 of 25, 5 of 13 from three); Randle added 16, Alexander-Walker 14. Q3 was theirs, 32-27, the deficit cut from 13 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 83-71 against them. Conley's -22 in 20 minutes was the worst on the floor.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 11 +4 4 6 67 1 5 20 0 0 0 2 4 4 2 2 1 1
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRa 6 7 -6 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 3 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReVi 2 2 -1 1 5 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiEdGoMcRe 3 6 +1 1 1 100 1 4 25 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 1
MIN DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in DiVincenzo, Reid
out Conley, Randle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaJaVi 2 2 -3 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 100 1 2 0 0 0 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, Hayes, L. James, Vincent
in Hayes, L. James
out Hachimura, Reaves
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdRaRe 2 8 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle, Reid
in Randle
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChHaJaRuVi 1 2 -3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
LAL Christie, Hayes, L. James, Russell, Vincent
in Russell
out Davis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdRaRe 2 8 +6 1 2 50 2 3 67 0 2 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle, Reid
in Randle
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaKnJaRu 4 15 +9 6 8 75 1 3 33 0 0 0 3 2 4 1 0 0 1
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Russell
in Hachimura, Knecht
out Christie, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoDiRaRe 3 4 -8 0 2 0 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 0 0 0 0 2 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, DiVincenzo, Randle, Reid
in Conley
out Edwards
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaKnReVi 3 8 +2 5 6 83 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 2
LAL Davis, Hachimura, Knecht, Reaves, Vincent
in Vincent
out Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DiEdGoInRe 2 3 -3 0 0 0 1 4 25 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
MIN DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, Ingles, Reid
in Edwards, Ingles
out Conley, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JaDaKnJaRe 3 2 -5 1 3 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
LAL B. James, Davis, Knecht, L. James, Reaves
in B. James, L. James
out Hachimura, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoInRa 5 10 +4 3 6 50 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 6 1 0 1 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, Ingles, Randle
in Alexander-Walker, Randle
out DiVincenzo, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaJaReRu 1 2 +2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
LAL Christie, Davis, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Christie, Russell
out B. James, Knecht
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlEdGoInRa 5 10 +4 3 6 50 1 4 25 1 1 100 1 6 1 0 1 1 2
MIN Alexander-Walker, Edwards, Gobert, Ingles, Randle
in Alexander-Walker, Randle
out DiVincenzo, Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 9 -1 3 9 33 0 2 0 3 4 75 3 3 2 1 1 0 2
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Hachimura
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoEdGoMcRa 4 5 -4 1 2 50 1 5 20 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 3 1
MIN Conley, Edwards, Gobert, McDaniels, Randle
in Conley, McDaniels
out Alexander-Walker, Ingles
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 5 9 -1 3 9 33 0 2 0 3 4 75 3 3 2 1 1 0 2
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Hachimura
out Christie
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDiEdGoRa 2 7 +5 0 2 0 1 2 50 3 3 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 2
MIN Conley, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, Randle
in DiVincenzo
out McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ChDaHaReRu 3 6 -3 2 5 40 0 1 0 2 2 100 1 1 0 0 0 0 2
LAL Christie, Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Russell
in Christie
out L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdGoRe 2 11 +2 2 2 100 1 1 100 4 4 100 0 2 3 0 0 0 0
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in Reid
out Randle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaKnJaVi 3 5 -4 2 3 67 1 3 33 1 1 100 0 2 3 1 0 2 2
LAL Davis, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Vincent
in Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Vincent
out Christie, Hachimura, Reaves, Russell
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdRaRe 3 9 +4 3 5 60 0 1 0 3 4 75 2 2 0 2 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle, Reid
in Randle
out Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaKnJaRu 1 3 -4 1 2 50 0 0 0 1 1 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, Knecht, L. James, Russell
in Hachimura, Russell
out Davis, Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlCoGoMcRe 2 7 +4 1 2 50 1 2 50 2 2 100 1 2 2 0 0 1 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, Conley, Gobert, McDaniels, Reid
in Conley, Gobert, McDaniels
out DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaJaReRu 3 7 +4 3 3 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Reaves
out Knecht
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoDiEdGoRe 1 0 -6 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
MIN Conley, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, Reid
in DiVincenzo, Edwards
out Alexander-Walker, McDaniels
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
HaHaJaReRu 3 7 +4 3 3 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1
LAL Hachimura, Hayes, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Reaves
out Knecht
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdRaRe 4 7 -1 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle, Reid
in Alexander-Walker, Randle
out Conley, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaReRuVi 2 7 +3 1 1 100 0 0 0 4 6 67 0 2 0 0 1 0 0
LAL Davis, Hachimura, Reaves, Russell, Vincent
in Davis, Vincent
out Hayes, L. James
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdRaRe 4 7 -1 2 5 40 1 3 33 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Randle, Reid
in Alexander-Walker, Randle
out Conley, Gobert
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaJaReRuVi 3 8 +1 4 5 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 1 0
LAL Davis, L. James, Reaves, Russell, Vincent
in L. James
out Hachimura
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdGoRa 5 12 +1 3 5 60 1 3 33 4 5 80 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, Randle
in Gobert
out Reid
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
DaHaJaReRu 2 3 -5 0 1 0 1 3 33 2 2 100 0 2 0 0 1 1 3
LAL Davis, Hachimura, L. James, Reaves, Russell
in Hachimura
out Vincent
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AlDiEdGoRa 5 12 +1 3 5 60 1 3 33 4 5 80 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
MIN Alexander-Walker, DiVincenzo, Edwards, Gobert, Randle
in Gobert
out Reid
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MINAE A. Edwards
DD D. DiVincenzo
JI J. Ingles
JM J. McDaniels
JR J. Randle
MC M. Conley
NA N. Alexander-Walker
NR N. Reid
RG R. Gobert
LALAD A. Davis
AR A. Reaves
BJ B. James
DK D. Knecht
DR D. Russell
GV G. Vincent
JH J. Hayes
LJ L. James
MC M. Christie
RH R. Hachimura
MIN/LAL the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
LeBron and Bronny James make NBA history by playing together in Lakers' 110-103 win over Minnesota
LOS ANGELES -- — LeBron James and Bronny James became the first father and son to play in the NBA together Tuesday night during the Los Angeles Lakers ' 110-103 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves .
The 39-year-old superstar and his 20-year-old son played almost 2 1/2 minutes together late in the first half of Bronny's NBA debut. They are also the first father and son to play in the NBA at the same time, let alone on the same team.
LeBron scored 16 points, while Anthony Davis had 36 points and 16 rebounds in a dominant performance for the Lakers. Rui Hachimura added 18 points.
JJ Redick won his head coaching debut for the Lakers, who hired the 15-year NBA veteran for his first coaching job at any level.
Anthony Edwards scored 27 points for the Timberwolves, who are coming off their best season in 20 years.
Julius Randle had 16 points and nine rebounds, and Donte DiVincenzo had 10 points in their Timberwolves debuts after the trade sending Karl-Anthony Towns to New York three weeks ago.
Dalton Knecht scored five points in the Lakers' first-round pick's debut.
Takeaways Timberwolves: There will be growing pains in the post-Towns era. Davis ran rampant against Randle and Rudy Gobert , and nobody stepped up to score alongside Edwards.
Lakers: Their largely unchanged roster showed the benefits of continuity, playing disciplined ball on both ends and getting organized defense led by Davis.
Key moment Davis was phenomenal down the stretch, either scoring or assisting on 13 of Los Angeles’ next 15 points after he returned to the game with 7:09 left. LeBron's 3-pointer put it away.
Key stat LeBron officially joined Vince Carter as the only players in NBA history to play in 22 seasons. James is sixth in career games played with 1,493 — not counting his NBA-record 287 playoff games.