Anthony Edwards scored 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 97-87. Julius Randle added 21 points and Jaden McDaniels scored 18 for Minnesota, which won for the fifth time in six games.

Anthony Edwards scored 23 points on 9-for-20 shooting, and the Minnesota Timberwolves held on for a 97-87 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in Minneapolis.

Austin Reaves returns and they make strides on defense, but their 22 turnovers and 38% shooting repeatedly kill any momentum in a 97-87 defeat, their eighth loss in the past 11 games.

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled offensively without LeBron James in their loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.