Lakers 137, Wolves 121: The Late Lake Show
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After coming out of the All-Star break as winners of two of their last three games, the Minnesota Timberwolves returned to Staples Center looking to avenge their worst loss of the season, a 36-point beat down back on December 27, 2020 at the hands of the Los Angeles Lakers.
The good news? They didn’t lose nearly as bad on Tuesday night as they did back in December. The bad news? They still got dismantled by the defending champions.
Let’s discuss.
The Good
Without sounding like a homer, the final score of Tuesday night’s contest doesn’t necessarily do justice to how competitive (and borderline fun) this game truly was (at least for the first three quarters, that is). Minnesota trailed 71-70 at halftime, led by a dominant performance by Ricky Rubio, who started the game 5-for-5, including two early first quarter three-pointers. In LA’s defense, they looked like a ve
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