Behind Luka Doncic, Lakers vie for season sweep of Timberwolves

The Lakers already have wrapped up the season series against the Minnesota Timberwolves and will try for a sweep of their Western Conference rivals in a matchup at Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

The teams have not met since the second week of the season in October. The Lakers defeated the Timberwolves in Los Angeles, 128-110, in the second game of the season for both teams and won again at Minneapolis, 116-115, five days later.

The Lakers' Luka Doncic scored 49 points in the Lakers' 18-point victory on Oct.