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Los Angeles at Minnesota
Los Angeles Lakers / Minnesota Timberwolves
Dec 17 · 02:30 UTC
Target Center
Scheduled
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Before the ball goes up
What to watch
Questions for this game.
2025-26 numbers for context.
LaMelo Ball's place in MIN's offense
LaMelo Ball averaged 20.1 points and 7.1 assists across 72 games with CHA in 2025-26. Now on MIN's roster, the question is how much of the ball-handling role carries over, if available.
Luka Dončić: scoring and assists
Luka Dončić averaged 33.5 points and 8.3 assists in 64 regular-season games in 2025-26.
Rudy Gobert on the glass
Rudy Gobert: 11.5 rebounds in 31.3 minutes per game, across 76 games in 2025-26.
Pick the players
Put them side by side
2025-26 regular season. Choose from the current rosters; these are individual averages, not a predicted matchup.
64 games · LAL
72 games · CHA
Points / game
33.5
20.1
Assists / game
8.3
7.1
Rebounds / game
7.7
4.8
Minutes / game
35.8
28.0
Three-point shooting
36.6%
36.8%
694 three-point attempts
740 three-point attempts
The personnel
Who's on the roster
Current membership.
Starting lineups are not yet confirmed.
Los Angeles Lakers
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- F-G
- G
- Collin SextonCHA / CHI in 2025-26G
- Walker KesslerUTA in 2025-26C
- Quentin GrimesPHI in 2025-26G
- Sandro MamukelashviliTOR in 2025-26F-C
- Ziaire WilliamsBKN in 2025-26F
- Jaden HardyDAL / WAS in 2025-26G
- F
- Matisse ThybullePOR in 2025-26G-F
- F
- G
- Kevon LooneyNOP in 2025-26F
- G
- G
- AK OkerekeRookieF
- Arthur KalumaRookieF
- Cameron CarrRookieG
Roster source checked .
LAL team hub ↗
Minnesota Timberwolves
Availability
No confirmed game-day report available here.
Official NBA injury report ↗- G
- LaMelo BallCHA in 2025-26G
- F
- G
- G
- Jonathan KumingaATL / GSW in 2025-26F
- C
- Cody WilliamsUTA in 2025-26F
- G
- G-F
- G
- G
- F
- C
- Isaiah EvansRookieF
- F
Roster source checked .
MIN team hub ↗Make time for it
How to watch
Target Center · Dec 17 · 02:30 UTC
- ESPN ↗US national
- DAZN-MIN ↗Home market
- Spectrum SportsNet ↗Away market
- Spectrum SportsNet+ ↗Away streaming
Market and subscription restrictions may apply. NBA viewing guide ↗
Coming into this one
This season so far
2026-27 regular season · Confirmed results before this game.
Sources and comparison notes
Player comparisons use 2025-26 regular-season totals across all teams a player represented. Roster membership reflects the current checked source; it does not confirm availability or a starting role.
NBA box-score source ↗ · Games through 2026-04-12. Source checked 2026-10-20T00:19:55.452984+00:00.
Published dataset: 216413ce2493a28d1a0b568ef9c4ab758ee85aacb433227b6f07c02e46d54990
Official schedule source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-25T11:06:06.530832Z.
This briefing updates as sources arrive. It is not an archived pregame forecast.