Game Recap: Lakers 108, Timberwolves 102

Led by LeBron James’ 30 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves, 108-102. Anthony Davis (24 points, 15 rebounds, four assists, three blocks) and Dennis Schroder (21 points, 18 in the 2nd half + OT) added a combined 45 points for the Lakers in the victory, while Karl-Anthony Towns tallied 24 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks for the Timberwolves. With the victory, the Lakers have secured the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference of the 2023 NBA Playoffs where they will face the No. 2 seed Grizzlies, while the Timberwolves will play the winner of tomorrow’s New Orleans Pelicans-Oklahoma City Thunder Play-In Game, with the winner securing the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference of the 2023 NBA Playoffs.