The Los Angeles Lakers (19 - 51) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves (16 - 55) 101 - 99 in overtime on Wednesday at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Despite being down seven points coming out of the third quarter, the Timberwolves came back with a big fourth, out - scoring the Lakers 24 - 17 to even the score. It was Chase Budinger who forced this game into overtime, as he hit a three - pointer with just six seconds left in regulation. In overtime, it was rookie Jordan Clarkson of the Lakers who was the savior, as he got to the line with just a fraction of a second left in the game and showed no fear, knocking down both of his free throw attempts to seal the two - point victory. While both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, it was clear neither wanted to settle for a loss in this one. Including the clutch free throws, Clarkson also recorded a team - high of 20 points (6 - 16 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 8 - 8 FT), to go along with five rebounds, five assists and two steals. He just had a 30 - point, seven - assist performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday, so it was another impressive showing for the rookie, who continues to display a lot of potential for the future. Starting alongside Clarkson, Jeremy Lin also played a factor in the win, finishing with 19 points (6 - 14 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 6 - 6 FT) and five assists in 29 minutes. Lin has really picked up his game of late, and is averaging 17 points, 5 assists and 1 steals over his last three games. Coming off the bench, Ed Davis was efficient during his 22 minutes on the court, going 7 - for - 9 from the field to score 14 points, to go along with nine rebounds. Including the three - pointer that sent this game to overtime, Budinger posted 22 points, while shooting 9 - for - 14 from the field and 3 - for - 6 from the three - point line. Budinger has been a solid source of scoring for this team recently and is averaging 14 points, 5 rebounds and 1 steals over his last five games. Andrew Wiggins was also a big reason the Timberwolves had a chance to win this game. He went 8 - for - 16 from the field and 10 - for - 11 from the free throw line to score a game - high of 27 points in 48 minutes. He's scored 20 or more points in three of his last four games, a stretch where he's averaging 21 points, while shooting 44 percent from the field. Rookie Zach LaVine continued to show his potential as well, finishing with 18 points (5 - 18 FG, 1 - 5 3Pt, 7 - 8 FT), six rebounds and five assists. During his last two games, he's combined for 45 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, as he's stepped up with injuries to Ricky Rubio (ankle) and Kevin Martin (hamstring). The Lakers' next game will be on the road against the Toronto Raptors on Friday, while the Timberwolves will travel to Houston to play the Rockets on Friday.
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