Naz Reid scored 22 points, 19 of them in the first half, as the Timberwolves defeated the host Los Angeles Lakers 118-113 in an NBA preseason game Wednesday night at Los Angeles.
Timberwolves beat Lakers 118-113 as Naz Reid steps up, scores 22 points
The backup center played while Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert rested.
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October 13, 2022 at 11:27AM
D'Angelo Russell and Luka Garza added 15 points each and Jaylen Nowell 14 for the Wolves.
Reid also grabbed 13 rebounds.
Reid, the Wolves' backup center, started the game, with Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert both resting. He helped the Wolves to a 62-54 halftime lead, with Russell adding 15 points.
The Wolves, 4-0 in the preseason, play host to Brooklyn on Friday in their final preseason game. The game is expected to be that first time that Towns and Gobert, acquired during the offseason in a trade with Utah, are on the court together.
Towns missed the first two preseason games as he worked his way back from an illness that caused him to miss the first week of training camp.
Gobert sat out on Sunday when Towns made his preseason debut against the Clippers.
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Both teams were returning from a break and showed it, but Jaden McDaniels' energy salvaged matters for Minnesota.
