Half: Lakers 51, Wolves 41

MINNEAPOLIS — Kevin Love did not score and had only three rebounds in the first half, which helped to explain why the Lakers were leading the Minnesota Timberwolves by double-digits at halftime tonight. Then again Darko Milicic scored 12 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the first half to keep the Timberwolves close. Michael Beasley also scored 12 points for Minnesota. Kobe Bryant scored 13 and Matt Barnes had nine for the Lakers.