The Lakers also didn’t have starting point guard D’Angelo Russell, who missed his fourth straight game with a right ankle sprain. Rudy Gobert had a double-double with 22 points and 14 rebounds and Anthony Edwards had 19 points for the Timberwolves (33-32). Lakers coach Darvin Ham said they are aware of where they stand in the race for a top-10 spot in the West. The Lakers acquired Russell from Minnesota to be their starting point guard. But his new Lakers teammates, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt, both played on the Timberwolves’ team that made the playoffs last season with Russell.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 04, 2023 19:23 UTC