The Lakers hit the cruise control button in a victory over the Timberwolves, 127-91

Los Angeles- The Lakers had 14 blocks in a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In the first quarter, the Lakers came out of their running shoes and set the tone early with scoring 40 points in the quarter. Even without Anthony Davis, LA was getting to the rim and scoring easy baskets in the low-block area. They finished the game with 60 points in the paint, while shooting 55% from the field.

Kyle Kuzma had one heck of a night, as he was gaining confidence with every shot. He shot 8 of 12 from the field and finished with 20 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds.

The game was out of reach in the second half and Lakers' head coach Frank Vogel decided to let the second unit come in and finish the game. The second unit put up 24 points in the fourth and that was all she wrote, as the Lakers went on to win in dominating fashion.

Key players

Lebron James finished with 18 points, 5 assists, and 9 rebounds

Marc Gasol finished with 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 rebounds.