Timberwolves defeat shorthanded Lakers 127-117, return to top of Western Conference
LOS ANGELES – Sunday afternoon, the Timberwolves’ matchup with the Lakers appeared to get easier when the Lakers announced LeBron James would miss the game because of flulike symptoms.
It appeared to become even easier after Anthony Davis left the game in the first quarter because of an eye injury and didn’t return.
Even though the Wolves made it hard on themselves in the third quarter, they…