With 27 points, a career-high seven steals, and a season-high 25 rebounds, Anthony Davis led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 120-109 victory over the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night.

Davis had one of his most productive performances of his illustrious career, adding five assists and three blocked shots. The nine-time All-Star dominated a Minnesota squad that was missing four regulars and its top two big men due to injury. He pulled down 21 rebounds in the second half alone and spearheaded a 21-4 comeback to start the fourth quarter, which helped the Lakers secure their 12th victory in their previous 17 games.

After defeating Oklahoma City and Milwaukee during their six-game homestand, the Lakers defeated yet another elite team with LeBron James scoring 29 points, dishing out nine assists, grabbing eight rebounds, and dishing out another 19 points to Austin Reaves. Six games above is Los Angeles (36-30).500 this season for the first time.

In his first start of the season, Naz Reid scored twenty-five points and drained five 3-pointers for Minnesota, which made 16 of its 46 3-point attempts, a season high. Although Reid had just finished a career-high 34 points against Cleveland last Friday, he had another fantastic effort. However, without Rudy Gobert or Karl-Anthony Towns, the Wolves’ thinnest interior defence was unable to stop Davis.

For the Wolves, who have dropped four out of six games, Anthony Edwards added 25 points as well. Los Angeles pulled away in the fourth quarter as Minnesota missed nine straight baskets.

After missing nine games this season due to injury, James made a comeback on Friday night as the Lakers upset Milwaukee 123-122 behind a 44-point effort from D’Angelo Russell. After colliding with Giannis Antetokounmpo during the game, Davis had a left shoulder injury, but he was able to play again.

Edwards persevered despite an ankle issue, while Gobert was sidelined due to discomfort in his right hamstring. The NBA penalised Gobert $100,000 earlier on Sunday for a series of infractions that called into doubt the integrity of the NBA’s Friday officiating. Gobert missed his third game of the season.

Following his diagnosis of a damaged meniscus in his left knee, Towns has missed his team’s last three games. After surgery, the big man is probably going to be out until the postseason.

In addition, Monte Morris missed his second consecutive game due to a strained left hamstring, while Kyle Anderson was out due to right shoulder soreness.

Lakers swingman Cam Reddish was unable to play due to a right ankle strain. Since his return in late February following a month-long injury layoff, he has missed two more games.