Anthony Davis scored 27 points with a season-high 25 rebounds on a historic night as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 120-109.
Davis added five assists, seven steals and three blocks to become the first player in NBA history with at least 25 points, 25 rebounds, five assists, five steals and three blocks in a game.
The win at Crypto.com Arena leaves the Lakers ninth in the Western Conference after back-to-back victories, while third-placed Minnesota have lost two in a row.
And when the Lakers (36-30) started to take care of the ball and locked in defensively, the Timberwolves (44-21) couldn’t keep up, leading to a 120-109 Lakers win that put them at six games over .500 for the first time this season.
“We’re trending in the right direction,” coach Darvin Ham said. “It’s a huge upswing in the way we’re playing. We’re playing for one another, bringing the effort, playing hard, some great winning plays.
“Guys are in a good space. When you’re in a good mental space, spiritual space, physically, we’ll be getting some guys back here pretty soon hopefully. We just got to keep trending in this direction.”
Elsewhere, the Milwaukee Bucks, who are second in the Eastern Conference, responded to successive losses to earn a 124-117 win on the road at the Los Angeles Clippers.
At Kaseya Center in Florida, the Washington Wizards upset hosts the Miami Heat to claim a 110-108 victory with Kyle Kuzma scoring a game-high 32 points along with nine rebounds, four assists and two blocks.