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Timberwolves Chris Finch on his team's performance tonight:

"The season has started and we didn’t answer the bell.”

Lakers coach JJ Redick speaks after the game about the victory.

"I thought overall, our guys really did a phenomenal job of executing our game plan."

The Timberwolves travel to Sacramento to play the Kings on Thursday.

Then they host the Toronto Raptors on Saturday.

The Lakers have a back-to-back on Friday and Saturday.

First the Phoenix Suns (Friday).

Then the Sacramento Kings (Saturday).

Wolves clearly have some work to do to find rhythm and chemistry.

Just did not seem connected on either end.

I expected some clunkiness early this season and there was a LOT of it tonight.

Both Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo made their regular season debuts for the Timberwolves tonight just weeks after the blockbuster trade that sent the pair to Minnesota. Randle finished with a decent stateline, scoring 16 points on 5-10 shooting, adding nine rebounds and four assists. The offense looked clunky at points but that is to be expected and head coach Chris Finch did a good job of getting him involved early.

DiVincenzo finished with 10 points, but shot just 3-11 from the field and 2-8 from deep. He also added three rebounds, two assists and two steals in his 31 minutes of action.

Anthony Davis: 36 points, 16 rebounds and four assists.

Rui Hachimura:18 points.

LeBron James: 16 points, five rebounds, four assists.

Austin Reaves: 12 points and nine rebounds.

Late in the fourth quarter, Anthony Davis stepped to the free-throw line as he was serenaded with "MVP" chants. Yes, it's only game one of the regular season but Davis earned those cheers tonight after a dominant performance. He finished with 36 points, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocks, completely taking over both ends of the court. Davis even knocked down a three-pointer, an element of his game he hopes to continue to develop this season.

Great start to the season for The Brow.

This was a statement win from the Lakers — and a reminder of how good this team can be.

This starting lineup went 18-6 to close last season and picked up where they left off, only now with better organization and creativity on both sides of the floor.

LeBron and Bronny participated in the postgame interview with TNT's Taylor Rooks.

Never before until tonight, there was a father-son duo to share the court in an NBA regular season game.

Bronny said the moment he will remember was "checking in for the first time" alongside his Dad.

"Crazy moment I will never forget," Bronny said.

As for what the moment meant to LeBron?

"It’s always been family over everything," LeBron said. "To be able to have this moment working still and working alongside my son, it’s one of the greatest gifts I got from the man above and I’m going to take full advantage of it."

Q4 5:02 Timberwolves 88-99 Lakers

With almost five minutes remaining, the Lakers are up 11 against the Timberwolves.

Rui Hachimura made an 11-foot jumper, thanks to an Anthony Davis assist, giving the Lakers a double-digit lead.

One other look we're seeing more from the J.J. Redick Lakers: Isolating Anthony Davis at the free-throw line extended.

That's been Joel Embiid's favorite spot on the floor for the last few years.

If AD is hitting his jumper, he's tough to guard from that spot.

Encouraging stuff from Jaxson Hayes and Dalton Knecht on this LeBron-centric Lakers second unit. Knecht's shooting is spreading the floor, while Hayes' leaping ability is providing a jolt on pick-and-rolls.

If either or both of those players can give the Lakers quality minutes nightly, their depth issues may turn out to be overblown.

Q4 9:00 Timberwolves 81-89 Lakers

LeBron James' layup puts the Lakers up eight.

On the next possession, Rudy Gobert with a reach in foul gives the Lakers the ball back.

Are things starting to turn back L.A.'s direction?