Los Angeles dominated in the paint, and Minnesota had no answer for Anthony Davis.
The new-look Timberwolves battled back from a big deficit after a disjointed first half, but ultimately, they came up short in a 110-103 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
The Wolves' new pieces didn't have the debuts they were looking for with their new team. Julius Randle never found much of a rhythm and wasn't much of a factor early on, but finished with 16 points, nine boards and four assists while committing a pair of turnovers. Donte DiVincenzo struggled mightily with his shot, scoring 10 points on just 3-of-11 shooting.
A D'Angelo Russell floater and a LeBron James layup pushed the lead right back to eight, and the Lakers quickly pushed their lead back to double digits. The Wolves did cut it back down, but they never truly provided the Lakers another scare.
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