On December 14, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Timberwolves defeated the Lakers 97-87 at home.

Timberwolves' McDaniels 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals and 2 blocks, Randle 21 points and 5 rebounds, Gobert 12 points and 13 rebounds, Edwards 23 points and 6 rebounds, Reed 10 points and 5 rebounds; Lakers Christie had 15 points and 5 rebounds, thick eyebrows 23 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Reaves 18 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists.

In the first quarter of the game, Randle scored a mid-range shot, and Edwards and McDaniels scored consecutive baskets to steal points; Kristiley scored five straight points on a jumper to give the Timberwolves a 6-5 lead. Edwards and McDaniels hit back-to-back three-pointers, and Randle threw up a layup; Davis scored six straight points from the mid-range shot, and the Timberwolves led 14-12. Gobert hit a layup, Reed hit a long-range shot, and Edwards hit a board to give the Timberwolves a 10-point advantage at 25-15. Randle wiped the board for a layup, and DiVincenzo hit a long-range shot to give the Timberwolves a 32-21 lead to end the quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, Reaves made consecutive baskets to steal points, Knecht's mid-range score, Hachimura made an easy layup, and the Lakers chased the score to 31-33. McDaniels scored 2+1, Randle turned over and made a jumper, Gobert scored a layup, Reed made an easy layup, Davis used the shooting to steal points, McDaniels threw in three points, and the Timberwolves led by 10 points at 48-38. Davis made an easy layup, and Reaves fired from the outside to help the Lakers chase down. At halftime, the Timberwolves led 50-44.

In the third quarter, Reaves and Vincent both hit three-pointers, and the Lakers chased the score to 50-54. Randle made a step-back jumper, Gobert dunked under the basket, and McDaniels countered for a layup, giving the Timberwolves a 10-point advantage at 60-50. Edwards scored seven straight points on a layup, Gobert easily dunked and Reed and Dillingham hit back-to-back three-pointers as the Timberwolves maintained their advantage and ended the quarter with a 77-66 lead.

In the final quarter of the game, Reaves scored two three-pointers in a row, and Vincent's long-range shot also scored, and the Lakers chased the score to 75-80. Walker made an empty layup, Edwards made an easy layup, Gobert easily ate the cake, and the Timberwolves still maintained a 10-point advantage at 92-82. In the next game, the Timberwolves successfully maintained their advantage and won the victory.

Starting lineup

Timberwolves: Conley, Edwards, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert

Lakers: Vincent, Reaves, Christie, Hachimura, Davis