Los Angeles Lakers face Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA on Saturday 19 December 2026 at Target Center, Minneapolis. Start time is 8pm EST / 1am GMT.
Confirmed broadcast details and any schedule changes are updated here as they are announced.
BASKETBALL · MATCH
Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves
Date
18 December 2026Friday
Venue
Minneapolis, United States
Status
Scheduled
Format
Match · Basketball
Schedule contextNBA · rest, travel and time zones from the published schedule
Los Angeles Lakers Away
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Wed at Timberwolves
- Travel
- No travel · 2 h ahead · game 2 of 3-game road trip
- Schedule
- 2 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm (5pm at home)
Plays tomorrowTime zonesRoad trip
Minnesota Timberwolves Home
- Rest
- 1 day
- Last game
- Wed v Lakers
- Travel
- No travel · game 2 of 3-game home stand
- Schedule
- 3 in last 7 days
- Body clock
- Tip 7pm
Home stand
IndoorConference
The Lakers have had 1 day off since Wednesday's game in Minneapolis, game 2 of a 3-game road trip, playing 2 hours ahead of their home clock.
The Timberwolves have had 1 day off since Wednesday's game against the Lakers, game 2 of a 3-game home stand.
Conference game indoors.
NBA teams playing two or more hours from their home time zone have won 45% of regular-season games since 2015 (3,644 team-games).
From the published schedule, computed 6 Sep 2026. No odds or predictions. All NBA games this week
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