Lakers Lose Opening Night Against Timberwolves
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The Lakers lose a season opener 112-111 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, reported NBA.com
The Timberwolves hung on by one point to win for their former head coach Flip Saunders who had passed away from cancer at the age of 60, on October 25, 2015, according to espn.com.
Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio had a career high 28 points and 14 assists to come back from being down by 16 points in the second half to defeat the Lakers by one point. Lou Williams, the Lakers backup shooting guard, missed a 4-foot runner at the buzzer which caused the Lakers to start off the season 0-1, stated NBA.com.
“I think we had a little help today,” Ricky Rubio said. “It’s been a tough week. It’s hard to explain. Everybody went through a lot of pain. But even though Flip’s gone he will stay with us forever,” he added, according to NBA.com.
Karl Anthony Towns, the No.1 pick in the NBA draft had an amazing debut with the Minnesota Timberwolves putting up 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Lakers have a 1 day to recover from their loss before going on the road to face division rival, the Sacramento Kings on Friday, October 30, reported espn.com .
The player who missed the final shot, Lou Williams, explained, “When I let it go, I thought it was a bucket. It was a routine play for me–three or four feet away from the rim, float is over a seven-footer. I thought it was a good shot,” reported the LA Times.
Steven Rodriguez • Nov 12, 2015 at 1:11 pm
Great article Sam. I like how you put the score and the players stats. Keep up the great work!
Neil Bondoc • Nov 9, 2015 at 2:44 pm
Good article Sam. It was an entertaining game. Too bad the Lakers had to lose, but i’m not losing faith in them yet.
Mason Schroeder • Nov 9, 2015 at 11:34 am
Good job! I like how you mentioned the other team and not just the Lakers. I also like how you mentioned the the players and their stats and didn’t just mention the the teams and the score :).
Lucas Engwall • Nov 6, 2015 at 2:38 pm
Great article! I like how you didn’t just say “The Lakers lost,” but broke down the stats of key players and scores. Sucks the Lakers lost though 🙁