NBA Game Notes (April 11, 2023)

Here are the NBA game notes for games that were played on April 11, 2023.

Lakers Tame Wolves

LeBron James (30 points) and Anthony Davis (24) combined for 54 points as the Los Angeles Lakers tamed the Minnesota Timberwolves 108-102 in overtime. The Lakers will advance to the NBA playoffs as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference, where they will face the Memphis Grizzlies.

James also contributed 10 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks. He shot 12-21 from the field — including 3-6 from 3-point range — and made all three of his free throws.

Davis grabbed a game-high 15 rebounds (including nine offensive boards), blocked three shots, and recorded two steals. He made 10 of his 19 attempts from the field.

Dennis Schroder came off the bench to score 21 points for the Lakers. Schroder shot 5-12 from the field with three 3-pointers made and made all eight of his free throws.

The Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns scored a team-high 24 points in the loss, adding 11 rebounds, five assists, and three blocks. Towns shot 8-12 from the field and made all six of his free throws.

Teammate Mike Conley scored 23 points on 7-11 shooting from the field (including 6-8 from 3-point range). Conley hit three clutch free throws with 0.1 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.

Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards struggled mightily with his shot, making just three of his 17 attempts from the field. Edwards missed all nine of his 3-point attempts. The only other player in franchise history to attempt at least nine 3-pointers in game without a make is Robert Covington, who went 0-10 in a regular season game on Nov. 24, 2018.

Kyle Anderson had a solid all-around game for the Timberwolves, producing 12 points, a game-high 13 assists, five rebounds, four steals, and four blocks.

The Timberwolves will have one more chance to qualify for the playoffs, facing the winner of tomorrow night’s game between the New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder.