The thrilling first-round battle between the LA Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves shifted to Minneapolis for Friday’s Game 3, with both squads looking to grab the upper hand in a series tied 1-1.Minnesota struck first with a dominant 117-95 road win in Game 1, but the Lakers bounced back to even things up with a gritty 94-85 victory in Game 2.Below is the box score for Game 3 of the LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves series.LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves box scoreLA Lakers player statsPLAYERMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBSTLBLKTOPF=+/-Rui Hachimura09:275112210011100000.0010011-8LeBron James09:066113475.0010.0000.0011000-7Jaxson Hayes02:52000000.0000.0000.0000001-4Austin Reaves11:206212450.02366.7000.0020001-4Luka Dončić12:002051616.7030.0000.0001110-6Dorian Finney-Smith08:285102450.01250.0000.01000221Gabe Vincent04:23001000.0000.0000.0000000-2Jarred Vanderbilt02:2421011100000.0000.00100000TOTALS2689112152.441040.0000.0152145-Minnesota Timberwolves player statsPLAYERMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBSTLBLKTOPF=+/-Jaden McDaniels08:478004580.0010.0000.00000114Julius Randle09:598022450.0000.0441000000014Rudy Gobert08:38120000.0000.01250.01101116Anthony Edwards12:005032633.31250.0000.00010006Mike Conley03:4121111100000.0000.00100006Donte DiVincenzo08:193211250.01250.0000.00201100Naz Reid05:142301250.0010.0000.01200004Nickeil Alexander-Walker03:223001250.01250.0000.00000000TOTALS32137122254.53837.55683.3261233-LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves: Game recapThe Lakers came out with a quick 7-3 run, but the Timberwolves answered right back, pulling ahead 15-9 and then pushing the lead to 27-19 with 2:33 left in the first.Jaden McDaniels brought that Game 1 fire again, dropping eight in the opening frame. Julius Randle matched him with eight of his own, and the Timberwolves held a 32-26 edge after one.