King of Los Angeles! Doncic scores 21 points in a quarter, finishing with 49+11+8 as the Lakers defeat the Timberwolves for their first win of the season.

On October 25th Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Lakers secured a commanding 128-110 home win over the Timberwolves. This marked the Lakers' first victory of the season and the Timberwolves' initial defeat.

For the Lakers, Doncic scored 49 points with 11 rebounds and 8 assists, Reeves contributed 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists, Hachimura added 23 points, and Ayton had 15 points and 8 rebounds; for the Timberwolves, Edwards scored 31 points with 5 assists, Randle posted 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists, DiVincenzo had 13 points, and McDaniels scored 10 points.

In the first quarter, DiVincenzo made a floater, McDaniels scored on consecutive plays, and Randle hit an open three-pointer, giving the Timberwolves an early 9-2 lead. Doncic stepped up to score, while Hachimura and Vincent hit back-to-back threes, bringing the Lakers close at 13-16. DiVincenzo nailed a long-range shot, Edwards finished a fast break layup, Randle hit a fadeaway jumper, and Edwards scored again on consecutive plays; Doncic and Reeves responded with successive baskets, LalaVía sank a three-pointer, and Doncic scored 8 straight points driving inside and shooting outside, with the Timberwolves leading 34-30. Reed and Edwards made consecutive threes to help the Timberwolves close the quarter ahead 40-36.

In the second quarter, DiVincenzo hit a long-range shot, Clark scored on a putback, and the Timberwolves extended their lead to 45-38. Hachimura combined drives and jump shots, Vincent and Hachimura scored mid-range jumpers, and Reeves scored 5 consecutive points driving inside and shooting outside to tie the game at 52. Randle completed a 2+1 play, Hyland made a long shot, McDaniels threw down a dunk; Ayton scored on a putback, Reeves made a flying layup, and Smart also hit a three-pointer, helping the Lakers take a 68-63 lead into halftime.

In the third quarter, Doncic scored on a floater, Ayton kept grabbing points on the floor, Hachimura repeatedly attacked the rim, and Ayton easily made a putback layup, pushing the Lakers’ lead to 80-71. McDaniels made an easy layup, Randle hit a long jumper, helping the Timberwolves narrow the gap to 80-84. Hachimura nailed a three-pointer, Reeves scored continuously driving inside and shooting outside, including a strong layup, as the Lakers extended their lead to 97-86. Hachimura kept attacking the basket effectively, aiding the Lakers to finish the quarter with a 108-94 advantage.

In the final quarter, Doncic made a turnaround jumper, Hachimura hit a mid-range shot, Doncic’s mid-to-long range shooting kept falling, Ayton dominated the paint repeatedly, and Doncic continued attacking the rim, as the Lakers pulled away to a commanding 126-101 lead. For the remainder of the game, the Lakers maintained their strong lead and secured the victory as expected.

Starting Lineups

Timberwolves: Edwards, DiVincenzo, McDaniels, Randle, Gobert

Lakers: Reeves, Doncic, Hachimura, Vincent, Ayton