The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to extend their home winning streak to five games when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday.
Minnesota is coming off a 127-113 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. The Wolves are first in the West with a record of 20-6 and are 8-2 in their last 10 games. Minnesota is 11-1 at home this season.
Here's everything you need to know about Wolves vs. Lakers on Thursday, including how to get tickets to the game, watch it on TV and listen on the radio.
Tickets & doors
- Tickets: Get Tickets
- Doors: 7 PM
Doors to this 8 PM game will open at 7 PM. You can get tickets to the game here.
How to watch and listen to Wolves vs Lakers
- Date: Thursday, Dec. 21
- Time: 8 PM CT
- TV channel: Bally Sports North
- Radio: iHeartRadio | Timberwolves app
- Where: Target Center | Minneapolis, MN
Taking place at Target Center, Wolves vs. Lakers will air on Bally Sports North at 8 PM on Thursday, Dec. 21. Play-by-play announcer Michael Grady and color analyst Jim Peterson will be calling the game for Bally Sports North.
You can also listen to Alan Horton, the radio voice of the Timberwolves, call the game on iHeartRadio's Timberwolves channel and the Timberwolves app. The Timberwolves' radio broadcast will start 15 minutes before tip.
Injury report
Wolves
- Out: Leonard Miller, Josh Minott, Daishen Nix & Jaylen Clark
Leonard Miller (G League Assignment), Josh Minott (G League Assignment), Daishen Nix (G League Two Way) and Jaylen Clark (Right Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehab) are out.
Lakers
- Out: Jalen Hood-Schifino, LeBron James & Gabe Vincent\
Jalen Hood-Schifino (Low Back Spasm), LeBron James (Left Ankle Peroneal Tendinopathy) and Gabe Vincent (Left Knee Effusion) are out.
Jerseys
- Wolves: City Edition
- Lakers: Icon Edition
The Wolves will be wearing their lake-themed City Edition uniforms against the Lakers. Los Angeles will be playing in their golden yellow Icon Edition uniforms.
What to know about the Lakers
The Lakers will be playing on the second night of a road back-to-back as they lost to the Chicago Bulls 124-108 on Wednesday. Los Angeles is currently on a two-game losing streak. The Lakers are 15-12 and 5-5 in their last 10 games.
Los Angeles is ranked 15th in offense (111.7 offensive rating) and 8th overall in defense (112.1 defensive rating).
Key players for the Lakers against the Wolves: D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Taurean Prince, Rui Hachimura and Cam Reddish.
