The fans at the Target Center booed Jimmy Butler during his introduction, but Butler might have turned them in the fourth quarter.
With 18.8 seconds left in the game, Butler crushed the Lakers with a back-breaking three pointer to give the Timberwolves a five-point lead.
The Lakers fell to 2-5 with a 124-120 loss to the Timberwolves, while Minnesota improved to 3-4. Butler, whose trade demand has soured his relationship with the organization and Timberwolves fans, scored 32 points, 20 of them in the second half.
James missed his first five shot attempts but then began scoring at a much more efficient rate.