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The Minnesota Timberwolves travel to Southern California on Tuesday night for a tricky regular-season opening game against the LA Lakers. After a long offseason, a full house is expected at the Crypto.com Arena to see a LeBron James-led Lakers team take on a talented Timberwolves lineup.
LA will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing 2023-24 season. The Lakers edged their way into the NBA Play-in tournament with a 47-35 record. A difficult first-round series against the Denver Nuggets proved to tough to overcome with the Lakers eventually going down 4-1.
Newly-appointed coach JJ Redick will hope that he left his mark on this team during the preseason. The first-year coach will be keen to secure a win at home in his first-ever regular-season game as an NBA coach.
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Led by Anthony Edwards, the Minnesota Timberwolves were one of the most dominant team's in the league last season. Coach Chris Finch guided his team to 56-26 record to finish third in the Western Conference standings. Minnesota went all the way to the conference finals for the first time in 20 years before being eliminated by the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
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LeBron James will be top name on display but All-Stars Anthony Davis and Anthony Edwards, along with four-time Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert, are all set to feature in Tuesday's game as well.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Injury Report
Minnesota Timberwolves injury report for Oct. 22, 2024
The Timberwolves will consider themselves as they reported no injuries going into the opening game of the season.
LA Lakers injury report for Oct. 22, 2024
The Lakers will go into the first game of the season with three players listed on the injury report.
Forward Christian Wood is still rehabbing a right knee injury and will miss out on Tuesday's game. He featured in 50 games for the organization last season and averaged 6.9 points and 5.1 rebounds.
Power Forward Jarred Vanderbilt is still recovering from a right foot injury. He played 29 games last season and averaged 5.2 points and 4.8 rebounds over 20 minutes per game.
Cameroonian center Christian Koloko, who the Lakers signed to a two-way contract on Sept. 16, is also listed on the injury report and will be out as he works on his conditioning.
Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers: Where to watch
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 22
Time: 10 p.m. EDT
Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles
The Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers game will be shown nationally on TNT and will be available on NBA League Pass. Fans can also stream the game on Sling or fuboTV.
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