LA Lakers came in to today's game against Minnesota as the underdog. They came out of the game with maybe the biggest upset of this season, pulling off a great win with a 83-73 win over their heavily-favored opponents. After the game, winning coach Andreas Helmle was taking in the spotlight after the huge win, but Coach Bob of Minnesota was nowhere to be seen.

LA Lakers, led by Richardson, helped boost the team into the national spotlight. "Wow! we beat Minnesota - what a great feeling! This moment is why we have worked our butts off in practice. I am looking forward to the rest of the season because we are going to make some noise," said the elated Richardson.

LA Lakers was led by Richardson (14 points, 18 boards, 1 assists, a steal, 2 blocks), Dixson (14 points, 12 assists), Vest (11 points, 15 boards, 1 assists). Minnesota was led by Jaramillo (10 points, 13 boards, 2 assists, 5 blocks), Cook (13 points, 0 assists, 3 blocks), Raymond (11 points, 2 assists, a steal).

LA Lakers are now 4-13 and 4-6 at home after today's win. They remain at #4 in the Pacific and stay at #14 overall in the Western Conference. After the loss, Minnesota are now 10-6. They move down to #2 in the Northwest and drop to #4 overall in the Western Conference.

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