In the NBA regular season on December 31, Beijing time, the Minnesota Timberwolves, who were playing at home, defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 108-106. Gobert had 13 points, 13 rebounds and 0 assists, and Davis had 33 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists.
Full time score (Timberwolves at -26.
Lakers: Davis 33 points, 17 rebounds and 8 assists, James 26 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Reaves 9 points and 2 rebounds, Prince 9 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, Vanderbilt 8 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Wood 7 points and 5 rebounds, Hachimura 5 points and 1 rebound, Russell 5 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, Reddish 4 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists.
Timberwolves: Edwards 31 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Reed 21 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Conley 15 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists, Gobert 13 points and 13 rebounds, Towns 9 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists, Walker 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, McDaniels 6 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists, Anderson 4 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists, Brown 3 points and 3 rebounds.
The Timberwolves started the game in an undesirable situation, trailing by 11 points. But as the game progressed, the team gradually got into the groove, began to exert strength, and tied the score and took a three-point lead. Davis of the Lakers scored 17 points in the first quarter to give the Lakers a 31-29 lead.
In the second quarter, the Timberwolves struggled again, trailing by 10 points. However, they gradually showed their strength in the game, tying the score and overtaking it by five points. The Timberwolves' Reed scored 10 points in the second quarter to give the Timberwolves a 61-57 lead.
In the third quarter, the Timberwolves and Lakers were in a stalemate, but the Timberwolves withstood the pressure from the Lakers and led 82-77 into the fourth quarter.
In the fourth quarter of the game, the Timberwolves and Lakers launched a white-hot battle. The scores of the two sides alternately rose and did not give in to each other. The Timberwolves' Edwards scored 11 points in the quarter, including two three-pointers, while the Lakers' James also contributed 10 points in the quarter. In the end, the Timberwolves won the game 108-106 with a strong performance.
Lakers starters: Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Torrion Prince, Jarred Vanderbilt, Cam Reddish.
Timberwolves starters: Anthony Edwards, Mike Conley, Rudy Gobert, Karl Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels.