Anthony Davis shook off an ankle injury to finish with 38 points and 17 rebounds in leading the Lakers past the Timberwolves 123-111 on Friday night.
Austin Reaves trolled Chicago’s Patrick Beverley from earlier in the week during the Lakers’ win over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday.In their most important game of the season, the Lakers and Davis bounced back, erasing a 13-point deficit and staving off any real concern in leading the Lakers to aThe win puts the Lakers at 39-38 and in seventh place with five games remaining in the regular season.
The Lakers’ LeBron James flexes after he made a basket while being fouled during the second half. He finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds. The Lakers trailed by 10 points when Davis rolled his ankle, Minnesota’s shot-making and size being too much for the Lakers to contain for the first chunks of Friday night.
Defensively, Jarred Vanderbilt and Austin Reaves kept Anthony Edwards quiet, and Rui Hachimura logged key minutes defending Karl Anthony-Towns.
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