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Lakers at Timberwolves: 3 Things to Know (1/6/19)

Here is what you need to know before the Lakers hit the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves.

1) Fourth quarters have seriously hurt the Lakers lately
L.A. has gone just 1-4 since LeBron James — who will be out for another week — went down with a strained left groin.

The script has been pretty similar over this span: poor starts, strong middle frames and fourth-quarter meltdowns.

Over these last five games, the Lakers have been outscored by 6.8 points per fourth period. This shouldn’t come as too much of a shock considering they’re missing one of the game’s great closers.