Lakers Host TimberWolves On Christmas Day
- Updated: December 25, 2017
The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Christmas Day at the Staples Center. Los Angeles enters tonight with an 11-20 record while the Timberwolves sport a 20-13 record.
Los Angeles will be without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball according to Mike Trudell.
An MRI on Lonzo Ball’s left shoulder revealed a “shoulder sprain,” per the Lakers. Ball will miss tomorrow’s game against Minnesota and be reevaluated in one week. He suffered the injury in the 2nd Q of Saturday’s game vs. Portland.
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) December 24, 2017
The Minnesota Timberwolves official Public relations account reported that Nemanja Bjelica would miss Saturday’s contest. It is unclear if he will play tonight.
Nemanja Bjelica (left mid-foot sprain) is out for tonight’s game at Phoenix. Minnesota will start their usual five: Teague, Butler, Wiggins, Gibson, Towns.
Suns counter with Ulis, Jackson, Warren, Chriss, Chandler.
— Timberwolves PR (@Twolves_PR) December 24, 2017
Minnesota is led by their big three, Jimmy Butler, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Andrew Wiggins. Butler leads the team averaging 20.6 points per game while Towns is at 20.5 and Wiggins is at 17.6.
Fans can tune into TNT tonight at 7:30 p.m. PST to watch the game.
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