A focus battle in the NBA regular season, the Los Angeles Lakers narrowly defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-103 at home. In the whole game, the Lakers lost 28 rebounds, but they still won, which is really lucky, and they should thank the opponent for not killing.
The two teams each played two good games, and the Lakers scored 31 and 30 points respectively. The Timberwolves were in the middle of the quarter, scoring 30 and 26 points, respectively. At the critical moment, there are still more people on the Lakers side who can decide the game, and they barely laugh to the end. But if you talk about the impact, the Lakers can't catch up with the opponent, just from the statistics of rebounding, it can be vividly reflected.
The Lakers only grabbed 28 rebounds in the game, while the Timberwolves were twice as many, 56. It is also quite strange to lose 28 rebounds and win in the end. It can only be said that the Timberwolves shot too many times, they got far more shots than the Lakers, but in the end they only threw a few more goals, in the classic words: give you a chance, you are not useful!
Vanderbilt and Reid both had double-figure rebounds, plus Beverley had nine rebounds, McDaniels had eight and Edwards seven. On the Lakers side, there are only 5 at most, namely James and Westbrook. Vogel continues to use a small lineup, which is also a price that must be paid, plus the Timberwolves can indeed grab, and it is reasonable to be crushed.
The Lakers won the fluke, not only to face a sharp backward rebound, but also to endure the double-edged sword of Wei Shao, 9 mistakes did not hack themselves to death, and their lives were hard enough. James failed to get 30+, but also tried his best, playing a full 39 minutes, with 26 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Munch scored 22 points for the Odds, and Anthony and Bradley scored 14 points each. After this game, the Lakers are 19-19 and 19 losses, ranking seventh in the West.