Lakers host short-handed Wolves in play-in battle
The Los Angeles Lakers finished the regular season surfing a wave of momentum while the Minnesota Timberwolves are engulfed in a punch-driven drama that will leave them without center Rudy Gobert.
One of these teams will claim a playoff spot on Tuesday night when the Lakers host the Timberwolvesin a Western Conference play-in game.
The winner of this contest will be the No. 7 seed in the West and will play the No. 2 Mem