Reeves scored 28+16 and set a record, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves! Ayton was efficient and his shot returned.

NBA regular season Lakers VS Timberwolves

The NBA regular season continues, and the Lakers go to an away game to challenge the Timberwolves. Minnesota has advanced to the Western Conference Finals for two consecutive seasons, and also eliminated the purple and gold in the playoffs last season with a score of 4-1. In this campaign, the Lakers generals are determined to complete their revenge. In this game, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Vincent, Kleiber, and Smart were all absent due to injuries. Redick adjusted the lineup, and Reeves joined Laravia, Vanderbilt, Rui Hachimura, and Ayton as the starters. Anthony Edwards is injured, and Finch's starting five are Randle, Gobert, DiVincenzo, McDaniels and Conley. Randall will definitely be eager to prove himself when facing his old boss, so he will attack with all his strength. The rivalry between the two extremely popular teams in the Western Conference is about to begin.

Reeves scored 28+16 and set a record, the Lakers defeated the Timberwolves! Ayton is efficient and his shot returns!

Full game review

The first quarter started, and the two teams started to fight against each other, and the two sides quickly fell into a fight. The Minnesota generals playing at home were full of momentum and succeeded in consecutive attacks. The Purple and Gold Army, under the leadership of Reeves, clenched the score. After Knect came on as a substitute, he scored consecutively. Randall and McDaniels made sudden outside shots to help the Timberwolves take a slight lead. After the first quarter, the Lakers trailed 32-34.

Reeves and Laravia double-teamed McDaniels.

In the second quarter, the situation on the court suddenly changed. The Timberwolves' offensive efficiency dropped sharply and they made consecutive mistakes. The Lakers, under the leadership of Reeves, successively succeeded in counterattacks. Reeves, who takes care of both scoring and connecting the team, competed with Randall on the court. After halftime, the Timberwolves trailed by 4 points.

Playing again in another location, Laravia began to work hard on the offensive end. He entered the scoring mode and helped the Lakers set off a continuous scoring frenzy. Ayton and Reeves also performed well. The Purple and Gold Army became more courageous as they fought, and were able to continuously expand the point difference and once lead by 20 points. McDaniels teamed up with Randall to chase points and help the Timberwolves stop the bleeding. Minnesota trailed by 11 points before entering the final quarter.

Ayton, Knecter and Reed got stuck and fought for rebounds.

In the final decisive battle, Reeves and Laravia continued to attack from the outside, helping the Lakers consolidate their lead. However, the Timberwolves increased their defensive intensity, the Purple and Gold Army began to fall into scoring difficulties, and the situation on the field changed again. Relying on more points, Minnesota launched a crazy pursuit of points and completed the lead.

At the critical moment, Reeves stepped forward. He hit the inside and scored, helping the Lakers beat their opponent. In the end, the Purple and Gold Army narrowly won 116 to 115, giving their opponents 2 consecutive losses.

Reeves completed the buzzer beater

Two team statistics

Timberwolves, Randall made 10 of 20, 4 of 7 three-pointers scored 33 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, McDaniels made 11 of 19, scored 30 points, 7 rebounds and 1 assist, DiVinzen Zoro scored 14 points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists on 4 of 7 shots, Gobert contributed 9 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks on 4 of 5 shots, Conley had 8 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks, Dillingham had 8 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, Hylander had 8 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, Reed made 2 of 10 shots, and only scored 5 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist on 1 of 5 three-pointers, and Shannon had 1 rebound and 1 assist.

The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves

Lakers. Rui Hachimura made 7 of 14, 1 of 4 three-pointers and scored 17 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists. Knecht made 7 of 12. He made 1 of 5 three-pointers and scored 15 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 blocks. Smith made 2 of 6 shots and scored 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist. Vanderbilt had 3 points, 12 rebounds (leading the game with 6 offensive rebounds) and 4 assists, becoming the hero of the victory. Hayes had 2 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists, Brownie had 0 points and 1 turnover.

Reeves scored 28+16 and broke the record.

Lakers backcourt star Reeves continued his strong performance in this campaign. Reeves played 40 minutes, shooting 9 of 24, 3 of 11 three-pointers, and 7 of 7 free throws. He scored 28 points, 1 rebound, 16 assists, and 2 steals, a large double-double. Reeves encountered a double-team from his opponent in this battle, and it was difficult for him to get an opportunity to score easily. However, Reeves is still the player who has stepped to the free throw line the most times on the team, and he is very aggressive on the offensive end. At the same time, Reeves made the second-most three 3-pointers on the team.

Reeves celebrated with his teammates on the court

Reeves, who scored the highest score on the team, was also the Lakers' steal leader in this campaign. Moreover, Reeves sent the most assists in the game. Under Reeves' teamwork, the Purple and Gold Army achieved five players scoring in double figures and firing inside and outside. This was the key to the Lakers' 20-point lead. At the decisive moment of the final quarter, Reeves got into the penalty area and scored with a throw. The ball went in and the light came on. Reeves completed the buzzer-beater. Reeves, who takes into account both offense and defense and connects the team, shows strong team leadership ability and leadership qualities.

Reeves, who delivered the buzzer-beater, also set a record in this campaign. 1. Reeves’ 16 assists in this game tied his career high in a single game.

Reaves

No. 2. After this battle, Reeves ranks second in the current NBA league's total scoring list and first in the total assists list.

Third, according to statistics, Reeves scored a total of 171 points in the first five games of the season, the fourth most points in Lakers history, second only to Jerry West, Kobe Bryant and Elgin Baylor.

Fourth, according to statistics from the media Automatic, in the ranking of true shooting percentage of Reeves, who averaged more than 34 points per game in five consecutive games, 68.7%, second only to Stephen Curry and Michael Jordan.

Lakers Reeves

No. 5. Reeves scored 25+ points in 5 consecutive games at the beginning of the season. He is the first Laker since Kobe Bryant in 2005! At the same time, Reeves is the sixth player in Lakers history to do this, comparable to Baylor, West, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, O'Neal, and Kobe Bryant..

Sixth, Reeves became the first player in Lakers history to reach 150 points and 50 assists in the first 5 games of the season.

Seventh, so far this season (5 games), Reeves has contributed 290 points to the Lakers through scoring + assists, while other players in the league have a maximum of 245 points.

Lakers guard Reeves

No. 8. In the last three games, Reeves averaged 40 points and 10 assists per game, the second person in team history, comparable to Jerry West.

Ayton is efficient

Lakers starting center Ayton performed efficiently in this game. Ayton played 35 minutes, made 8 of 11, 1 of 2 free throws, and scored a double-double of 17 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Ayton's scoring at the basket and in the mid-range is quite effective. In this campaign, Ayton shot 73% from the field and grabbed the second most rebounds in the game. Under the active fighting of Ayton and Vanderbilt, the Lakers' rebounding data suppressed their opponents 40 to 34. This is the key to the Purple and Gold Army's victory.

Ayton holds the ball and attacks

Facing the Timberwolves' three big inside players Gobert, Randle and Reid, it is not easy for Ayton to perform strongly on both ends of the offense and defense.

The sharpshooter returned

Lakers star Laravia went on a rampage in this campaign. Laravia played 37 minutes, making 10 of 11, 5 of 6 three-pointers, 2 of 5 free throws, scoring 27 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. Laravia scored the second-highest score on the team with a shooting rate of 91%, and also made a game-high five 3-pointers with a shooting rate of 83%.

Laravia

Laravia, which exploded on the offensive end, only missed 1 goal in the game, which can be said to be completely crazy. Laravia, who turned into a great shooter, also grabbed the third most rebounds on the team. As a high-quality shooter in the NBA, Laravia came to the Lakers in the offseason and became an important signing for the Purple and Gold Army. In this battle, Laravia played a perfect performance as a top shooter, and he also played the strongest game of his Lakers career. Laravia has returned to his position as a marksman, dispelling widespread doubts from the outside world.

It is worth mentioning that Laravia scored at least 25 points with a 90% shooting rate in a single game, becoming the first Lakers player to do this after Pau Gasol.