National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 106, Minnesota 98
Friday, March 18, 2011 10:30 PM
When: 10:30 PM ET, Friday, March 18, 2011
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #36 David Jones, #55 Bill Kennedy
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
Minnesota 2724232498
L.A. Lakers 21282928106
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 0-0 0-0 0-0 L3
L.A. Lakers 0-0 0-0 0-0 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 0-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 0-0 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Lakers have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 0 of their last 10 games.
  • Pau Gasol played 33:17 minutes and scored 25 points. He shot 70.6% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Wesley Johnson played 36:33 minutes and scored 29 points. He shot 52.4% from the field and has averaged 0 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average � points per game and hold opponents to � points per game.
Top Game Performances
Minnesota   L.A. Lakers
Wesley Johnson 29 Scoring Pau Gasol 25
Luke Ridnour 8 Assists Kobe Bryant 5
Kevin Love 13 Rebounds Andrew Bynum 14
Michael Beasley 4 Free Throws Made Kobe Bryant 4
Wesley Johnson 3 Steals Metta World Peace 3
Wesley Johnson 1 Blocks Pau Gasol 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3P FT Ast Reb
Minnesota 98 44.3 7-21 13-18 24 45
L.A. Lakers 106 47.6 8-19 18-23 24 44
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game at home against Portland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.