Luka Doncic scored 32 of his 49 points in the first half and added 11 rebounds and eight assists as the Los Angeles Lakers turned a productive shooting night into a 128-110 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.

Austin Reaves produced 25 points and 11 assists, Rui Hachimura had 23 points and Deandre Ayton added 15 as the Lakers beat the team that knocked them out of the playoffs last season. Minnesota, seeded sixth in the Western Conference, topped third-seeded Los Angeles in five games.

Doncic shot 14 of 23 (60.9%) from the floor and 5 of 12 from 3-point range while setting his Lakers high for points in a game. Los Angeles hit 59.2% overall to 46.6% for Minnesota.

With a chance to reach 50 points for the eighth time in his career, Doncic missed one of two free thro

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