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The Minnesota Timberwolves and LA Lakers clash for the third time this season at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday. The Timberwolves lead the season series 2-0. The previous encounter on Dec. 30 was a close one, though. Minnesota marginally edged past LA with a 108-106 win.
The Timberwolves fended off LeBron James and Anthony Davis' efficient efforts as the Lakers duo combined for 59 points. Davis also had 17 rebounds, eight assists, four steals and two blocks. However, Anthony Edwards' 31 points and Naz Reid's 21 off the bench did the trick for the West leaders.
The Lakers were in a tough spot then, but they are much better of late. Minnesota must keep their focus intact for 48 minutes as this could be a close contest again, with LA having a slight edge with homecourt advantage.
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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers injury report for Mar. 10
Minnesota Timberwolves injury report
The Timberwolves have four injured players. Jaylen Clark (Achilles), Karl-Anthony Towns (knee) and Monte Morris (hamstring) are ruled out. Anthony Edwards (knee) is available.
Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson will miss the game with hamstring and shoulder injuries.
LA Lakers injury report
The Lakers have eight injured players. Anthony Davis (shoulder), LeBron James (ankle) and Cam Reddish (ankle) are available. Meanwhile, Christian Wood (knee), Gabe Vincent (knee), Jarred Vanderbilt (foot) and Colin Castleton (wrist) are ruled out.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers starting lineups and depth charts for Mar. 10
Minnesota Timberwolves starting lineup and depth chart
The Timberwolves will change their starting lineup from their last game. Mike Conley will run point next to Anthony Edwards, with a frontline of Nickeil Walker-Alexander, Jaden McDaniels and Naz Reid.
LA Lakers starting lineup and depth chart
The Lakers' starting lineup will be tweaked with LeBron James returning. He will retain his starting spot over Spencer Dinwiddie. D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura and Anthony Davis could be the other starters.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers key matchups
The Timberwolves and Lakers are teams that match up well against each other because of their size and length. Their superstars will face the challenge of being guarded by players with the physical traits and skills to defend.
The key player matchups for this contest are decided as per that. The first is Anthony Davis and Naz Reid. The latter will have a task at his hands with the size and length difference compared to Davis. However, he could keep Davis busy on defense with his 3-point shooting and scoring ability.
The other is between LeBron James and Jaden McDaniels. The latter is among the few players who have matched well against LeBron. McDaniels has the size and length to guard LeBron.
Timberwolves Nation! You can check out the latest Minnesota Timberwolves Schedule and dive into the Timberwolves Depth Chart for NBA Season 2024-25.
