Minnesota Timberwolves Vs. Los Angeles Lakers Start Time, Preview, TV
- Updated: November 28, 2014
Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley, left, reaches in on Los Angeles Lakers guard Jeremy Lin during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Los Angeles Lakers tonight at the Staples Center. The Lakers are hoping to nix their fifth consecutive home loss and the Timberwolves are trying to avoid their fifth loss on the road.
The Lakers are coming off a 99-93 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
For the Lakers the loss dropped the Lakers to just 1-7 at home. So far this season they have lost multiple games by 7 or less points. Kobe Bryant had this to say about the loss.
It’s just as frustrating no matter how many times we lost by seven points or less,” Bryant said. “I mean, it’s not like we have levels of frustration. It’s either all or nothing. We’ve had some opportunities against some of the top teams in the West to win, and we just let it get away from us.”
Kobe Bryant scored 22 points in the loss. Jeremy Lin scored 14 points and dished out 5 assists, and Ronnie Price scored 11 points off the bench. The Lakers biggest problem was that they struggled finishing in the lane. They shot better from behind the arch then they did from inside.
These two teams find themselves with an interesting commonality. They both are relying on players to fill the gaps of those unexpectedly out with injuries. For the Timberwolves, they are giving minutes to young players like Andrew Wiggins and Zach LaVine.
“It’s a learning process, no question. (And) it’s a learning process with Zach,” coach Flip Saunders said. “He made some mistakes. He made some plays. We just have to keep on working with him.”
“We’ve got a lot of guys playing roles they’re not accustomed to playing,” Saunders said.
If the Lakers want to win this game tonight they will have to make moves to expose the Timberwolves defense. Minnesota’s injury list is long and they are allowing 109.7 points per game and league highs in defensive field-goal percentage (50.8) and 3-point percentage (42.6).
Minnesota Timberwolves Vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game Information
Date: November 28
Location: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Time: 7:30 PST
TV: FSN, TWSN
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