Coming into Friday night, not many saw the Los Angeles Lakers having much trouble with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nobody told the visiting team as they outscored the Los Angeles Lakers 40-12 in the third quarter en route to a 107-83 road win in Staples Center.
L.A. led 49-44 at halftime before Minnesota turned a close game into a blowout.
After the Los Angeles Lakers got blown out by the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday, Westbrook came up to the podium for his postgame interview, but he was extremely distracted as he looked down at his cell phone throughout the ordeal.
Lakers reporter Ryan Ward, who covers the team, proceeded to call out Westbrook for his behavior on Twitter, calling it “disrespectful” and indicative of a lack of “manners.”
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For the game, Westbrook finished with 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting.
The 4-7 Timberwolves broke a six-game losing skid. The 7-6 Lakers’ two-game win streak ended.
