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104-116

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Wolves top Lakers 116-104 in Game 3 to take series lead behind both-ways standout Jaden McDaniels

By AP•Apr 26, 2025

Game Recap

Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves: Game Highlights

MINNEAPOLIS -- — The Minnesota Timberwolves, with so many promising performances spoiled by late mistakes fresh in their memory bank, sure timed this strong finish well.

Jaden McDaniels scored a career playoff-high 30 points and spearheaded Minnesota's stifling defense on an ailing Luka Doncic, and the Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round series on Friday night.

“Jaden never looks tired. He looks like he could play 48 minutes,” said teammate Anthony Edwards, who had 29 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.

Julius Randle added 22 points for the Wolves, who outscored the Lakers 13-1 over the final 4:37 after Doncic’s tying baseline jumper.

“Our best closing effort of the year, no doubt,” coach Chris Finch said.

LeBron James did the heavy lifting with Doncic playing through a stomach illness, scoring 38 points. He made three 3-pointers in a four-possession span midway through the fourth quarter.

“He was shooting it from Yucatan,” Edwards quipped. “He was shooting it crazy.”

But James couldn't find a shot after that torrid stretch, even hitting the side of the backboard with a corner heave with the Lakers down 111-104 with 1:26 left. Edwards drained a long 2-pointer on the next possession to wrap it up, sauntering over to the edge of the court during a timeout to encourage the crowd to get even louder.

“That was probably the most fun I’ve had in Target Center, for sure,” Edwards said.

Game 4 is in Minneapolis on Sunday.

Austin Reaves had 20 points on 5-for-11 shooting from 3-point range, where the Lakers stayed hot all night to stay close — offsetting 19 turnovers the Wolves converted into 28 points.

“They’re big, they’re long, they’re athletic, they pressure the basketball, they make everything tough,” Lakers coach J.J. Redick said. “We’re going to have some turnovers.”

Randle, a first-round draft pick by the Lakers in 2014 who missed the playoffs last year with New York and has only played in 18 career postseason games, was especially fired up for his first home playoff game with Minnesota. He went 9 for 10 from the free throw line and hustled all over the floor, leading the charge in a 56-26 edge the Wolves had in points in the paint.

Doncic was frequently smothered by McDaniels, Minnesota’s ace perimeter defender, and had a particularly sluggish start. Doncic needed a step-back 28-footer with Edwards guarding him in the closing seconds of the first half to get to eight points at the break.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

MIN leads series 2-1

Playoff Series

MIN at LAL

Sun, Apr 20

117 - 95

Final

MIN at LAL

Wed, Apr 23

85 - 94

Final

LAL at MIN

Sat, Apr 26

104 - 116

Final

LAL at MIN

Sun, Apr 27

113 - 116

Final

MIN at LAL

Thu, May 1

103 - 96

Final

Series tied 2-2

Regular Season Series

MIN at LAL

Wed, Oct 23

103 - 110

Final

LAL at MIN

Tue, Dec 3

80 - 109

Final

LAL at MIN

Sat, Dec 14

87 - 97

Final

MIN at LAL

Fri, Feb 28

102 - 111

Final

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Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

LAL

MIN

37-78FG44-91

47Field Goal %48

17-403PT13-36

43Three Point %36

13-20FT15-21

7Offensive Rebounds9

31Defensive Rebounds29

21Assists24

5Steals10

7Blocks5

16Turnovers8

0Technical Fouls0

28Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

11Fast Break Points21

23Fouls19

5Largest Lead12

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	LAL
12:00	Jaxson Hayes vs. Rudy Gobert (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	0	3
11:17	Austin Reaves shooting foul	0	3
11:17	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	1	3
11:17	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	2	3
11:06	LeBron James makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	2	5
10:48	Mike Conley makes 4-foot two point shot	4	5
10:38	Rui Hachimura makes layup (LeBron James assists)	4	7
10:17	Jaden McDaniels makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Mike Conley assists)	6	7
10:05	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	7
10:03	Mike Conley defensive rebound	6	7
9:54	Julius Randle makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	8	7
9:41	Timberwolves Full timeout	8	7
9:41	(09:41) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	8	7
9:41	Rui Hachimura out of bounds lost ball turnover	8	7
9:31	Jaxson Hayes personal foul	8	7
9:22	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three pointer	11	7
9:08	Rudy Gobert personal foul	11	7
9:08	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	11	7
8:54	Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point shot	11	7
8:53	Lakers offensive team rebound	11	7
8:53	shot clock turnover	11	7
8:36	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	13	7
8:23	Luka Doncic bad pass (Anthony Edwards steals)	13	7
8:19	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	13	7
8:11	Jaden McDaniels makes 8-foot two point shot	15	7
8:04	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	7
8:02	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	15	7
7:55	Anthony Edwards misses 13-foot two point shot	15	7
7:52	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	15	7
7:48	LeBron James makes two point shot (Rui Hachimura assists)	15	9
7:32	Anthony Edwards misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	9
7:29	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	15	9
7:29	Dorian Finney-Smith loose ball foul	15	9
7:20	Luka Doncic blocks Julius Randle 's 3-foot driving layup	15	9
7:18	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	15	9
7:18	Rudy Gobert lost ball turnover (LeBron James steals)	15	9
7:15	Dorian Finney-Smith steps out of bounds turnover	15	9
7:07	Jaden McDaniels offensive foul	15	9
7:07	Jaden McDaniels turnover	15	9
6:50	Luka Doncic makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	15	11
6:38	Julius Randle misses two point shot	15	11
6:36	LeBron James defensive rebound	15	11
6:29	Austin Reaves makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	15	14
6:10	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass (Luka Doncic steals)	15	14
5:56	Rudy Gobert blocks Dorian Finney-Smith 's 4-foot two point shot	15	14
5:53	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	15	14
5:49	Anthony Edwards makes dunk (Julius Randle assists)	17	14
5:29	Austin Reaves misses driving layup	17	14
5:27	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	17	14
5:23	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	17	14
5:23	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	17	14
5:23	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	17	14
5:23	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	17	14
5:23	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	18	14
5:09	LeBron James makes 21-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	18	16
4:52	Jaden McDaniels makes 2-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	20	16
4:37	LeBron James misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	16
4:35	Naz Reid defensive rebound	20	16
4:23	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	20	16
4:17	Donte DiVincenzo makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Rudy Gobert assists)	23	16
3:58	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 22-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	23	19
3:46	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	23	19
3:42	Naz Reid offensive rebound	23	19
3:41	Naz Reid makes two point shot	25	19
3:22	Dorian Finney-Smith out of bounds bad pass turnover	25	19
3:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	25	19
3:22	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	25	19
3:07	Naz Reid misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	19
3:05	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	25	19
2:52	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	19
2:48	Naz Reid defensive rebound	25	19
2:33	Julius Randle makes layup (Anthony Edwards assists)	27	19
2:33	Lakers Full timeout	27	19
2:33	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Rui Hachimura	27	19
2:20	Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three point jumper (Gabe Vincent assists)	27	22
2:07	Donte DiVincenzo misses 24-foot three point jumper	27	22
2:05	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	27	22
1:52	Jarred Vanderbilt makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	27	24
1:31	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	27	24
1:29	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	27	24
1:29	LeBron James enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	27	24
1:27	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	30	24
1:09	Donte DiVincenzo blocks Luka Doncic 's 13-foot two point shot	30	24
1:06	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	30	24
55.1	Anthony Edwards misses two point shot	30	24
53.1	LeBron James defensive rebound	30	24
49.1	Julius Randle personal foul	30	24
49.1	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Austin Reaves	30	24
32.1	Luka Doncic misses 26-foot three point jumper	30	24
31.1	Lakers offensive team rebound	30	24
31.1	shot clock turnover	30	24
12.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	30	24
9.1	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	30	24
9.1	Dorian Finney-Smith loose ball foul	30	24
9.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	31	24
9.1	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Naz Reid	31	24
9.1	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	31	24
9.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	32	24
1.1	Luka Doncic misses two point shot	32	24
0.1	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	32	24
0.1	Dorian Finney-Smith makes tip shot	32	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	26

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	LAL
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	32	26
12:00	Naz Reid enters the game for Anthony Edwards	32	26
12:00	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	32	26
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Luka Doncic	32	26
11:42	Mike Conley misses two point shot	32	26
11:38	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	32	26
11:35	Austin Reaves bad pass (Mike Conley steals)	32	26
11:32	Naz Reid makes two point shot (Mike Conley assists)	34	26
11:32	Austin Reaves shooting foul	34	26
11:32	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 1	35	26
11:15	LeBron James misses driving floating jump shot	35	26
11:13	LeBron James offensive rebound	35	26
11:11	LeBron James makes two point shot	35	28
10:56	Naz Reid misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	35	28
10:54	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	35	28
10:45	Mike Conley personal foul	35	28
10:36	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	28
10:35	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	35	28
10:35	Jarred Vanderbilt loose ball foul	35	28
10:22	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	28
10:19	LeBron James defensive rebound	35	28
10:08	LeBron James makes driving layup	35	30
9:47	Jaden McDaniels misses 9-foot two point shot	35	30
9:46	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	35	30
9:39	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Gabe Vincent	35	30
9:39	Julius Randle enters the game for Naz Reid	35	30
9:30	Austin Reaves makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	35	33
9:09	Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	33
9:08	Lakers defensive team rebound	35	33
8:56	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	35	33
8:52	Jordan Goodwin offensive rebound	35	33
8:52	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	35	33
8:43	LeBron James makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	35	35
8:23	Anthony Edwards makes 9-foot two point shot	37	35
7:56	Austin Reaves misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	35
7:55	Lakers offensive team rebound	37	35
7:55	shot clock turnover	37	35
7:55	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	37	35
7:55	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	37	35
7:46	Austin Reaves blocks Anthony Edwards 's 7-foot driving layup	37	35
7:44	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	37	35
7:40	Naz Reid shooting foul	37	35
7:40	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	37	35
7:40	Lakers offensive team rebound	37	35
7:40	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	37	35
7:40	Luka Doncic enters the game for Austin Reaves	37	35
7:40	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	37	36
7:24	Julius Randle misses two point shot	37	36
7:22	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	37	36
7:22	LeBron James blocks Anthony Edwards's two point shot	37	36
7:19	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	37	36
7:14	LeBron James makes 25-foot running pullup jump shot	37	39
7:02	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	37	39
6:55	Donte DiVincenzo misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	37	39
6:53	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	37	39
6:47	Jordan Goodwin misses 22-foot three point jumper	37	39
6:45	Naz Reid defensive rebound	37	39
6:45	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	37	39
6:45	Timberwolves Full timeout	37	39
6:45	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Mike Conley	37	39
6:45	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	37	39
6:35	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	39	39
6:10	Naz Reid shooting foul	39	39
6:10	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	39	39
6:10	Lakers offensive team rebound	39	39
6:10	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	39	40
5:57	Jarred Vanderbilt blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 2-foot layup	39	40
5:57	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	39	40
5:50	Julius Randle bad pass (Jordan Goodwin steals)	39	40
5:38	LeBron James makes 25-foot three pointer	39	43
5:23	Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup	41	43
5:11	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	41	43
5:05	Luka Doncic makes 14-foot two point shot	41	45
4:43	Naz Reid misses 22-foot three point jumper	41	45
4:39	LeBron James defensive rebound	41	45
4:35	Naz Reid shooting foul	41	45
4:35	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	41	45
4:35	Lakers offensive team rebound	41	45
4:35	Austin Reaves enters the game for LeBron James	41	45
4:35	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	41	46
4:31	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	41	46
4:25	Luka Doncic shooting foul	41	46
4:25	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	42	46
4:25	Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2	42	46
4:23	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	42	46
4:22	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	42	46
4:22	Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2	42	47
4:22	Jarred Vanderbilt misses free throw 2 of 2	42	47
4:20	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	42	47
4:16	Julius Randle makes 6-foot running pullup jump shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	44	47
4:16	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	44	47
4:16	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	45	47
4:03	Luka Doncic bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	45	47
3:59	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point shot	45	47
3:54	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	45	47
3:54	Rui Hachimura lost ball turnover (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	45	47
3:50	Jordan Goodwin blocks Anthony Edwards 's 2-foot two point shot	45	47
3:50	Jordan Goodwin vs. Anthony Edwards	45	47
3:50	Lakers defensive team rebound	45	47
3:36	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point jumper	45	47
3:34	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	45	47
3:22	Jarred Vanderbilt personal foul	45	47
3:22	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	45	47
3:22	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	45	47
3:22	LeBron James enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	45	47
3:22	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	45	47
3:19	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	45	47
3:12	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	45	47
3:12	(03:12) [Lakers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	45	47
3:12	Jordan Goodwin misses free throw 1 of 2	45	47
3:12	Lakers offensive team rebound	45	47
3:12	Jordan Goodwin makes free throw 2 of 2	45	48
3:04	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	48
3:01	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	45	48
2:58	Jordan Goodwin misses two point shot	45	48
2:56	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	45	48
2:50	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot driving dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	47	48
2:34	Austin Reaves makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	47	50
2:13	Jaden McDaniels misses 9-foot pullup jump shot	47	50
2:12	Lakers defensive team rebound	47	50
2:12	Lakers Full timeout	47	50
2:12	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Rudy Gobert	47	50
2:12	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	47	50
1:53	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	47	50
1:50	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	47	50
1:42	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	47	50
1:40	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	47	50
1:40	Jaden McDaniels makes tip shot	49	50
1:30	Austin Reaves misses two point shot	49	50
1:29	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	49	50
1:29	Jaxson Hayes misses tip shot	49	50
1:28	LeBron James offensive rebound	49	50
1:27	LeBron James makes tip shot	49	52
1:27	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	49	52
1:27	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	49	52
1:27	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1	49	52
1:25	Julius Randle defensive rebound	49	52
1:09	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	52	52
44.1	Austin Reaves makes 29-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	52	55
27.1	Gabe Vincent shooting foul	52	55
27.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	53	55
27.1	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	53	55
27.1	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	54	55
5.1	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three pointer	54	58
0.1	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	54	58
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	54	58
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	54	58

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	LAL
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	54	58
12:00	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Luka Doncic	54	58
11:49	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	57	58
11:31	Austin Reaves back court turnover	57	58
11:26	Anthony Edwards offensive foul	57	58
11:26	Anthony Edwards turnover	57	58
11:11	Mike Conley shooting foul	57	58
11:11	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 3	57	59
11:11	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 3	57	60
11:11	Luka Doncic enters the game for Gabe Vincent	57	60
11:11	LeBron James makes free throw 3 of 3	57	61
10:53	Jaden McDaniels makes 6-foot pullup jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	59	61
10:30	Jaxson Hayes makes 1-foot layup (Luka Doncic assists)	59	63
10:13	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)	61	63
10:00	Rui Hachimura misses layup	61	63
10:00	Lakers offensive team rebound	61	63
9:53	Luka Doncic misses 11-foot two point shot	61	63
9:50	Julius Randle defensive rebound	61	63
9:41	Anthony Edwards misses 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	61	63
9:39	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	61	63
9:27	Luka Doncic bad pass (Rudy Gobert steals)	61	63
9:21	Anthony Edwards makes 24-foot three point shot (Mike Conley assists)	64	63
9:07	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	63
9:04	Mike Conley defensive rebound	64	63
8:54	Julius Randle misses 23-foot three point jumper	64	63
8:52	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	64	63
8:37	LeBron James misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	64	63
8:34	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	64	63
8:21	Julius Randle makes 25-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	67	63
7:55	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	67	63
7:53	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	67	63
7:40	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Rui Hachimura steals)	67	63
7:35	LeBron James makes 1-foot dunk (Austin Reaves assists)	67	65
7:11	Mike Conley makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jaden McDaniels assists)	70	65
6:55	Timberwolves Full timeout	70	65
6:55	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	70	65
6:52	Austin Reaves makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot (Luka Doncic assists)	70	68
6:24	Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot	70	68
6:21	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	70	68
6:17	LeBron James misses two point shot	70	68
6:16	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	70	68
6:09	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot	72	68
5:50	Luka Doncic makes 15-foot two point shot	72	70
5:32	Luka Doncic personal foul	72	70
5:32	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	72	70
5:32	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	72	70
5:23	Jaden McDaniels misses 14-foot two point shot	72	70
5:19	Donte DiVincenzo offensive rebound	72	70
5:19	Donte DiVincenzo makes tip shot	74	70
5:06	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	74	72
4:57	Rui Hachimura blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 2-foot driving layup	74	72
4:56	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	74	72
4:56	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	74	72
4:56	Luka Doncic vs. Jaden McDaniels (Rudy Gobert gains possession)	74	72
4:52	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point jumper	74	72
4:50	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	74	72
4:47	Jaden McDaniels misses 23-foot three point jumper	74	72
4:44	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	74	72
4:43	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Anthony Edwards steals)	74	72
4:39	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot driving dunk	76	72
4:26	Rui Hachimura makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	76	75
4:17	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	76	75
4:17	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	77	75
4:17	Jaden McDaniels misses free throw 2 of 2	77	75
4:15	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	77	75
3:56	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Rudy Gobert steals)	77	75
3:55	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot	79	75
3:55	Luka Doncic shooting foul	79	75
3:55	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 1	80	75
3:42	Anthony Edwards personal foul	80	75
3:37	Luka Doncic misses 30-foot three point jumper	80	75
3:34	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	80	75
3:33	Gabe Vincent makes 24-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	80	78
3:06	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	78
3:01	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	80	78
2:51	Austin Reaves out of bounds lost ball turnover	80	78
2:51	Lakers Full timeout	80	78
2:51	Julius Randle enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	80	78
2:51	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Rudy Gobert	80	78
2:51	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Austin Reaves	80	78
2:51	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	80	78
2:25	Donte DiVincenzo misses layup	80	78
2:23	LeBron James defensive rebound	80	78
2:15	Luka Doncic misses 8-foot two point shot	80	78
2:13	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	80	78
2:04	Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	80	78
2:00	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	80	78
1:59	Jarred Vanderbilt lost ball turnover (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	80	78
1:58	Julius Randle makes layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	82	78
1:58	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	82	78
1:58	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	83	78
1:43	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	83	78
1:40	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	83	78
1:19	Donte DiVincenzo makes 10-foot jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	85	78
53.1	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 23-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)	85	81
41.0	Anthony Edwards out of bounds lost ball turnover	85	81
32.1	Luka Doncic makes 27-foot three point shot	85	84
18.0	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	85	84
18.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 1 of 2	85	84
18.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	85	84
18.0	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Naz Reid	85	84
18.0	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	85	84
18.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	86	84
2.1	Donte DiVincenzo blocks Austin Reaves 's 7-foot two point shot	86	84
1.1	Julius Randle defensive rebound	86	84
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	86	84

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	MIN	LAL
12:00	Naz Reid enters the game for Anthony Edwards	86	84
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	86	84
12:00	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Luka Doncic	86	84
11:51	Gabe Vincent makes driving layup	86	86
11:28	Nickeil Alexander-Walker lost ball turnover (LeBron James steals)	86	86
11:23	Gabe Vincent misses 24-foot three point shot	86	86
11:21	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	86	86
11:08	Mike Conley makes 1-foot layup (Julius Randle assists)	88	86
10:50	Austin Reaves misses driving floating jump shot	88	86
10:48	Naz Reid defensive rebound	88	86
10:37	Donte DiVincenzo makes 23-foot three point step back jumpshot	91	86
10:18	Donte DiVincenzo blocks LeBron James 's 4-foot driving layup	91	86
10:16	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	91	86
10:11	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point shot	91	86
10:08	LeBron James defensive rebound	91	86
10:06	Austin Reaves offensive foul	91	86
10:06	Austin Reaves turnover	91	86
10:06	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	91	86
10:06	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Gabe Vincent	91	86
9:55	Julius Randle misses 8-foot two point shot	91	86
9:54	LeBron James defensive rebound	91	86
9:49	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point shot	91	86
9:46	LeBron James offensive rebound	91	86
9:46	Naz Reid shooting foul	91	86
9:46	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	91	87
9:46	Luka Doncic enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	91	87
9:46	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	91	88
9:34	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	91	88
9:32	Mike Conley offensive rebound	91	88
9:29	Mike Conley makes 23-foot two point shot	93	88
9:26	Lakers Full timeout	93	88
9:26	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	93	88
9:08	Jordan Goodwin makes 12-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	93	90
8:50	Julius Randle makes 9-foot two point shot	95	90
8:37	Julius Randle personal foul	95	90
8:28	Rui Hachimura lost ball turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	95	90
8:25	Jaden McDaniels makes 1-foot dunk	97	90
7:56	LeBron James makes 25-foot three pointer	97	93
7:31	Naz Reid makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	100	93
7:10	LeBron James makes 24-foot three point jumper (Rui Hachimura assists)	100	96
6:44	Julius Randle misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	96
6:41	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	100	96
6:35	Luka Doncic misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	100	96
6:32	Julius Randle defensive rebound	100	96
6:23	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	100	96
6:23	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	100	96
6:23	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	100	96
6:14	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	100	96
6:13	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	100	96
6:07	Donte DiVincenzo misses driving floating jump shot	100	96
6:03	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	100	96
5:59	LeBron James makes 27-foot three point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	100	99
5:32	Donte DiVincenzo misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	100	99
5:28	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	100	99
5:25	LeBron James lost ball turnover (Jaden McDaniels steals)	100	99
5:22	Jaden McDaniels makes two point shot	102	99
5:22	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	102	99
5:22	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	102	99
5:22	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 1	103	99
5:12	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	103	99
5:12	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	103	100
5:12	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	103	101
4:51	Donte DiVincenzo misses two point shot	103	101
4:50	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	103	101
4:50	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	103	101
4:37	Luka Doncic makes 6-foot two point shot	103	103
4:37	Timberwolves Full timeout	103	103
4:37	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	103	103
4:29	Rui Hachimura personal foul	103	103
4:19	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	106	103
4:03	Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot three point jumper	106	103
3:59	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	106	103
3:49	Rui Hachimura personal foul	106	103
3:35	shot clock turnover	106	103
3:35	Lakers Full timeout	106	103
3:20	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper	106	103
3:16	Naz Reid defensive rebound	106	103
3:16	Timberwolves Full timeout	106	103
3:04	Naz Reid makes 27-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	109	103
2:40	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	109	103
2:40	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	109	104
2:40	Austin Reaves misses free throw 2 of 2	109	104
2:38	Julius Randle defensive rebound	109	104
2:18	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	111	104
2:06	Anthony Edwards blocks Rui Hachimura 's 4-foot driving layup	111	104
2:05	Timberwolves Full timeout	111	104
2:05	(02:05) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	111	104
2:05	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	111	104
1:43	LeBron James blocks Anthony Edwards 's 5-foot driving layup	111	104
1:43	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	111	104
1:42	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point shot	111	104
1:41	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	111	104
1:41	shot clock turnover	111	104
1:26	LeBron James misses 24-foot three point shot	111	104
1:23	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	111	104
1:14	Timberwolves Full timeout	111	104
1:06	Anthony Edwards makes 23-foot step back jumpshot	113	104
54.1	Rui Hachimura misses 25-foot three point jumper	113	104
52.1	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	113	104
39.1	Jaden McDaniels makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	116	104
38.2	Lakers Full timeout	116	104
38.2	Dalton Knecht enters the game for Austin Reaves	116	104
38.2	Bronny James enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	116	104
38.2	Alex Len enters the game for LeBron James	116	104
38.2	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Rui Hachimura	116	104
38.2	Shake Milton enters the game for Luka Doncic	116	104
33.1	Dalton Knecht misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	116	104
30.1	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	116	104
7.1	shot clock turnover	116	104
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	116	104
0.0	End of Game	116	104

Time, Location & Referees

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Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

Date & Time

1:53 AM, April 26, 2025

Coverage

ESPN, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

19,312

Referees

Mark Lindsay, Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Andy Nagy

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	L1

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	64	18	.780	L2
Denver	54	28	.659	W12
Minnesota	49	33	.598	W2
Portland	42	40	.512	W2
Utah	22	60	.268	L1

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