Timberwolves at Lakers live stream: How to watch online

The Minnesota Timberwolves will travel to Los Angeles to take on the Lakers, the final game on a jam-packed NBA Christmas slate. Here is how you can watch online.

The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Minnesota Timberwolves, the final NBA game on Christmas Day this season. Minnesota went into the weekend with a 19-13 record, holding the fourth seed in the Western Conference. The Lakers sat outside the playoff picture with an 11-18 record, the 11th-best in the West.

Tipoff is scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET on Dec. 25 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. This game will be broadcast on TNT so NBA League Pass won’t cover you (for this or any other Christmas Day games this year). In a fun twist, the Inside the NBA crew will be doing play-by-play for this broadcast.

Date: Monday, Dec. 25, 2017
Time: 10:30 p.m. EST
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Venue: Staples Center
TV Info: TNT
Live Stream: WatchTNT

The Timberwolves seem set to end their long playoff drought, behind the ascendant play of Karl-Anthony Towns and the steady two-way brilliance of Jimmy Butler. But even with the playoffs on the horizon, this team has to feel frustrated that they haven’t been able to do more. Minnesota is still one of the worst defensive teams in the league, despite Tom Thibodeau’s best efforts, and they have lost several close games because of defensive breakdowns in the fourth quarter.

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The Lakers were hoping to build around their young core this season and start generating some momentum for the future. While Lonzo Ball’s shooting struggles have dominated the headlines, he’s been impressive in other areas. And, of course, all the hoopla around him has obscured Brandon Ingram’s growth and the fact that Kyle Kuzma has probable been the third-most productive rookie this season. This game is a great chance for the Lakers to make a statement about that comes next for this young team.