Timberwolves Cruise Past Short-Handed Lakers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves blew out the depleted Los Angeles Lakers for a second time this season with a 110-92 victory.
Towns had 28 points and 10 rebounds as the Timberwolves played without star Anthony Edwards in the NBA's health and safety protocols.
The Lakers were hit even harder by COVID-19. They had six players out in the protocols.
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LeBron James had a quiet 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers. The Timberwolves beat the Lakers 107-83 in Los Angeles on Nov. 12 without James.
Next up for Minnesota; the Timberwolves host the Dallas Mavericks tomorrow night (12/19) at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
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