The Lakers lost to the Timberwolves on Friday night, marking just the third time in franchise history that they have started a season 0-5. Los Angeles did manage to find at least one silver lining in its latest defeat, though.For the first time Tim Williams Jersey since his rookie campaign, Ru sell Westbrook , giving some much-needed energy to . He totaled 18 points (6-of-17 shooting), eight rebounds, three a sists and five turnovers in 33 minutes.MORE:Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who pulled Westbrook from the first unit after just three starts, praised the nine-time All-Star for his contributions."My hat's off to him once again. He came off the bench and showed the type of impact he can have in that reserve Mark Ingram II Jersey role and shoring up our bench," during his postgame media availability. "Not just coming in and trying to maintain anything, but coming in and taking it up a notch."He was great in that role tonight, and I look forward to seeing him in it more once we start getting healthy bodies back."Ru s rocking the baby x Bron tomahawk Lakers duo came to play. Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) Los Angeles had to face Minnesota big men Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert without Anthony Davis, who was sidelined because of lower back tightne s. The team has also been without other key contributors such as Thomas Bryant and Dennis Schroder.Rather than stick Westbrook into Davis' starting slot, Ham decided to go withPatrick Beverley, Lonnie Walker IV, Troy Brown Jr., LeBron James and Damian Jones against the Timberwolves Ben Powers Jersey ."It's been like a multiple choice thing trying to figure out a rotation in terms of who's healthy and who's not healthy," Ham said. "Once we get whole, we'll definitely, hopefully, be closing out some of these games on the right side of the win and lo s column."James, who had 28 points, seven rebounds, five a sists and four steals Morgan Cox Jersey in the lo s, also offered a positive review of Westbrook's performance."He was great. It definitely catapulted to us," . "He was great all game."Before Friday's game, that Los Angeles plans to bring Westbrook off the bench for the "foreseeable future." Westbrook admitted that it's difficult to make sacrifices when the lo ses keep piling up, but he believes the Lakers Joe Flacco Jersey will "figure it out.""I'm a guy that's willing to do whatever for the team," . "I've sacrificed whatever it is that's needed to be sacrificed, parts of my game that I've done for years to accommodate whatever it is that the coach needs me to do. I'll continue doing that."