The Lakers looked locked in early, but things spiraled fast after that. Luka Dončić had himself a first quarter, pouring in 16 points with some smooth shooting—5-of-10 from the field and 3-of-6 from deep. That early burst helped L.A. snag a 28-21 lead. At that point, it looked like they might actually control the tempo. Spoiler: they didn’t. Once the second quarter hit, the Timberwolves flipped the switch. Minnesota clamped down on defense, and then Naz Reid happened.
If you blinked, you probably missed half his buckets. He racked up 17 points on a red-hot 6-of-8 shooting, hit four of his five threes, and even added five rebounds and a block. The dude was everywhere.
But tragedy struck in the 4th quarter. With 9:26 left in the fourth, Naz Reid was laid out on the court—possibly after bumping heads with Jarred Vanderbilt. He stayed down through three straight possessions, but oddly, the officials just let play roll. No whistle, no pause.
This is a developing story…
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