Things were not looking good after 3 quarters for the Lakers as they were down 87-77. The Lakers then totally dominated the 4th quarter and ran away with a win in Minnesota.

Kobe Bryant led the way for the Lakers with 24 points and 6 assists. Vladimir Radmanovic backed-up Kobe with 17 points and 4 rebounds. Maurice Evans scored 15 points off the bench. Brian Cook got a rare start and scored 11 points and grabbed 5 rebounds. Smush Parker added 10 points.

The Lakers improved to 17-9 on the season with this win.