On December 31, the NBA regular season continued, and the Lakers faced the Timberwolves, the top of the Western Conference, away. The suspense of victory and defeat was kept until the end, and at the end of the game, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 106-108.
In the first quarter, the Lakers' offensive efficiency was good, and they started the game with a perfect start of 17-6, with Evadez making a layup, Gobert dunking, and Reed and Conley's three-point opening to narrow the difference, but the thick eyebrows continued to output at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, making 8 of 9 in a single quarter, and cutting down 17 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals. At the end of the first quarter, the Lakers 31-29 Timberwolves.
In the second quarter, the Lakers played a wave of 8-0 small climax, Brown stopped the bleeding with three points, Reed hit both free throws, McDaniels made free throws, Reed made a layup, and the Timberwolves 38-39 Lakers, and then the score has been tied, alternating leads. At halftime, the Lakers 57-61 Timberwolves.
In the third quarter, the offensive efficiency of both sides was not high, the Lakers scored 20 points in a single quarter, the Timberwolves scored 21 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the third quarter, the Lakers trailed the Timberwolves 77-82. In the final quarter, James assisted Van der Biao to eat cakes, and Prince hit a three-point shot, the Lakers 82-82 Timberwolves, and then the two sides tied at 87. Thick eyebrows nail the board interfered with the ball, Edwards hit the board, Wood continued to live with three points, Edwards three points also colored, and James played 2+1. The Timberwolves played a wave of 8-2 at the end of the game, and the small height difference instantly opened the difference, James split the dunk, the thick eyebrows pressed the whistle and scored three points, and Conley scored three points to kill the game. James scored 2+1, Reaves made technical free throws, James three-point shooting The referee determined 2 points after reviewing it, Aiwardez made one of two free throws, and James missed. The game ended, the Lakers 106-108 Timberwolves.
Lakers: Davis 33 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals;Prince had 9 points and 2 rebounds;James had 26 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 stealsReaves had nine points and two rebounds.
Timberwolves: Towns 9 points and 9 rebounds;Gobert had 13 points and 13 rebounds;Edwards 30 points;Conley had 15 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists;Reed had 21 points and five rebounds.