LeBron James registered 30 factors, 10 rebounds and 6 assists and the Los Angeles Lakers clinched a Western Conference playoff spot with a 108-102 time beyond regulation victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday in a play-in sport.
Anthony Davis added 24 factors and 15 rebounds for the Lakers, who earned the No. 7 seed within the West with the victory. Dennis Schroder added 21 factors for Los Angeles, which can face the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies within the first spherical.
Karl-Anthony Towns recorded 24 factors, 11 rebounds and 5 assists and Mike Conley made six 3-pointers whereas scoring 23 factors for the Timberwolves. Anthony Edwards had simply 9 factors on 3-of-17 capturing for Minnesota.
The Timberwolves will obtain one other alternative to say a playoff spot on Friday after they host the New Orleans Pelicans or the Oklahoma City Thunder (who play each other in a play-in sport Wednesday).
Minnesota performed with out Rudy Gobert, who was suspended for the competition after punching teammate Kyle Anderson throughout a timeout in Sunday’s sport in opposition to the Pelicans.
Schroder buried a nook 3-pointer with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to present the Lakers a 98-95 lead. However, Davis fouled Conley whereas the Minnesota guard was capturing a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds to play. Conley bought a pair lucky bounces to make the primary free throw, then swished the second and third photographs to knot the rating at 98 and ship the sport into time beyond regulation.
Rui Hachimura opened the additional session with a 3-pointer and Schroder added a layup to place Los Angeles up by 5. Minnesota later had an opportunity to tie the rating after Conley intercepted a James move. The ball finally made it to Taurean Prince, whose 3-point strive bounced off the rim with 12 seconds left.
Schroder sank two free throws with 8.4 seconds left to make it 107-102, and the Lakers closed it out.
Prince scored 14 factors and Anderson had 12 factors, 13 assists, 5 rebounds, 4 steals and 4 blocked photographs for the Timberwolves, who dedicated 24 turnovers.
Hachimura and Austin Reaves every added 12 factors for Los Angeles, which hit 41.3 p.c of its photographs, together with 10 of 31 (32.3 p.c) from behind the arc. The Lakers gave the ball away 21 instances.
The Timberwolves made 43.4 p.c of their field-goal makes an attempt and had been 16 of 41 (39 p.c) from 3-point vary.
Minnesota led by seven with 6:01 left in regulation however did not rating once more for six minutes. The Lakers put up the subsequent 10 factors. James tied it at 95 with a 3-pointer with 2:02 remaining earlier than Schroder drained the go-ahead shot previous to Conley’s tying free throws.
Towns scored 17 factors and the Timberwolves led 60-49 on the break. James had 16 within the half for the Lakers.
Minnesota opened up a 76-61 lead halfway by way of the third quarter, however the Lakers rallied to path 86-79 coming into the ultimate interval.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
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