National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
L.A. Lakers 95, Minnesota 88
When: 10:30 PM ET, Tuesday, November 7, 2006
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, California
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #44 Ron Olesiak, #46 Matt Boland
Attendance: 18997
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Minnesota 1926182588
L.A. Lakers 2427251995
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 2-3 1-0 1-3 L3
L.A. Lakers 4-1 3-0 1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Los Angeles Lakers have a 3-0 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 1-3 while on the road this season.
  • L.A. Lakers has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Lakers have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Timberwolves have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrew Bynum played 29:20 minutes and scored 20 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 13 points over the last five games.
  • Kevin Garnett played 39:02 minutes and scored 26 points. He shot 55.6% from the field and has averaged 22.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Los Angeles Lakers average 107.6 points per game and hold opponents to 104.2 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 91.8 points per game and hold opponents to 93.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   L.A. Lakers
Kevin Garnett 26 Scoring Andrew Bynum 20
Kevin Garnett 5 Assists Kobe Bryant 6
Kevin Garnett 9 Rebounds Andrew Bynum 14
Randy Foye 6 Free Throws Made Andrew Bynum 8
Kevin Garnett 4 Steals Kobe Bryant 2
Mark Blount 2 Blocks Andrew Bynum 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Minnesota 88 42.0 2-12 18-21 21 31 6 13 17
L.A. Lakers 95 46.1 5-20 20-27 22 44 8 8 22
Upcoming Games
  • L.A. Lakers will play their next game on the road against Portland. The Lakers have a W/L % of .667 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .000 after a loss.