The NBA Belt · rivalry
Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves
13Belt meetings
9Lakers wins
4Timberwolves wins
5Title changes
Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves have met 13 times with the NBA belt on the line, from December 6, 1990 to April 11, 2023. The belt changed hands in 5 of those games. Los Angeles Lakers lead the belt series 9–4.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,967 | Dec 6, 1990 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 83–73 | Defense |
| 4,666 | Nov 19, 1997 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 118–93 | Title change |
| 4,955 | Jan 31, 2001 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 96–83 | Defense |
| 5,068 | Feb 27, 2002 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 112–101 | Defense |
| 5,271 | Mar 26, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 90–73 | Defense |
| 5,292 | May 21, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 97–88 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,293 | May 23, 2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 89–71 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,294 | May 25, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100–89 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,295 | May 27, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 92–85 Playoffs | Defense |
| 5,296 | May 29, 2004 | Minnesota Timberwolves beat Los Angeles Lakers 98–96 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,297 | May 31, 2004 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 96–90 Playoffs | Title change |
| 5,935 | Nov 9, 2010 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 99–94 | Defense |
| 7,190 | Apr 11, 2023 | Los Angeles Lakers beat Minnesota Timberwolves 108–102 Playoffs | Defense |