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Minnesota TimberwolvesvsLos Angeles Lakers

MIN

Timberwolves

85-94

Final

LAL

Lakers

Luka scores 31, and the Lakers muscle past the Timberwolves 94-85 to even 1st-round series

By AP•Apr 23, 2025

Game Recap

Luka Doncic passes to LeBron James, who drops in a 3-pointer from top of the key for the Lakers.

LOS ANGELES -- — Rui Hachimura got smacked in the face early in Game 2, and he headed to the Los Angeles Lakers' locker room with a bleeding nose. He was back on the court just one quarter later wearing a mask, which he discarded shortly afterward because it annoyed him.

The Lakers said they collectively got smacked in the mouth by the blowout loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in their first-round series opener. Game 2 was all about their response — and LeBron James loved his team's tenacity.

Luka Doncic had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists, and the Lakers fought back to even their series with Minnesota with a 94-85 victory Tuesday night.

“We looked at what we didn’t do so well, which is a lot of things in Game 1,” said James, who scored 21 points and made a key steal in the fourth quarter. “We took it to heart, held each other accountable and had a much better result.”

Game 3 is Friday night in Minneapolis.

Austin Reaves added 16 for the third-seeded Lakers, who jumped out to an early 22-point lead and hung on through a physical matchup with sixth-seeded Minnesota.

Los Angeles scored only 60 points in the final three quarters, but the Wolves never got closer than nine points. Coach JJ Redick was proud of his players' response — even if he had to unload on them in the fourth quarter during a profanity-laden timeout to maintain their focus down the stretch.

“I think tonight was just more about getting that urgency button switched back on,” Redick said.

Julius Randle scored 27 points and Anthony Edwards had 25 for the Timberwolves, who lost most of their offensive fluidity from Game 1. Edwards said the Lakers' defensive adjustments made it “kind of hard” on him.

“The way that they’re guarding us, when I catch the ball, they kind of go zone, and when I try to attack a gap, it’s like three people,” Edwards said. “I've just got to make my decisions a little quicker, and we’ll be all right.”

James added 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers, who never lost control of a chippy, choppy game with 46 personal fouls and multiple video reviews. James and Hachimura both took hard shots to the face, and Hachimura donned a second mask after halftime.

The Wolves hit 21 3-pointers while blowing out the Lakers 117-95 in Game 1. Los Angeles went up by 19 in the first quarter of Game 2 while Doncic exploited isolations on Rudy Gobert.

“We knew they would come with high intensity, with energy,” Randle said. “We knew it was going to be physical. ... We were stagnant, missed open looks, missed layups. They were just in a rhythm.”

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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.

Series tied 1-1

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

MIN

LAL

30-79FG34-75

38Field Goal %45

5-253PT6-29

20Three Point %21

20-25FT20-20

9Offensive Rebounds9

25Defensive Rebounds32

14Assists23

6Steals4

2Blocks6

11Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls0

15Points Conceded Off Turnovers13

6Fast Break Points13

22Fouls24

2Largest Lead22

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Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	MIN
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Jaxson Hayes (Luka Doncic gains possession)	0	0
11:41	LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot	0	0
11:38	Mike Conley defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Julius Randle misses 9-foot two point shot	0	0
11:17	Julius Randle offensive rebound	0	0
11:10	Jaden McDaniels makes 14-foot two point shot (Julius Randle assists)	0	2
10:50	Jaxson Hayes makes alley oop layup (LeBron James assists)	2	2
10:26	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	2	2
10:26	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	2	2
10:26	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	2	2
10:26	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2	2	2
10:21	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	2
10:06	Austin Reaves misses 29-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:02	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	2	2
9:42	Julius Randle makes driving layup	2	4
9:31	Luka Doncic bad pass (Julius Randle steals)	2	4
9:15	Jaden McDaniels misses 13-foot two point shot	2	4
9:12	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	4
9:06	Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three pointer	5	4
8:54	Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper	5	4
8:50	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	5	4
8:45	LeBron James makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	7	4
8:27	Julius Randle misses 23-foot jumper	7	4
8:22	LeBron James defensive rebound	7	4
8:21	Julius Randle shooting foul	7	4
8:21	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 2	8	4
8:21	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 2 of 2	9	4
8:03	Mike Conley misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	4
8:01	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	9	4
8:01	Rui Hachimura loose ball foul	9	4
8:01	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	9	4
7:54	Jaxson Hayes blocks Anthony Edwards 's 25-foot three point jumper	9	4
7:50	LeBron James defensive rebound	9	4
7:37	Donte DiVincenzo shooting foul	9	4
7:37	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	10	4
7:37	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	11	4
7:29	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	11	4
7:29	Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2	11	4
7:29	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	11	4
7:29	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	11	4
7:29	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	11	5
7:18	Luka Doncic makes 11-foot two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	13	5
6:55	Julius Randle makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	13	8
6:41	Rudy Gobert shooting foul	13	8
6:41	Lakers Full timeout	13	8
6:41	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	14	8
6:41	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	15	8
6:16	Julius Randle misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	15	8
6:16	Lakers defensive team rebound	15	8
5:59	Luka Doncic misses 19-foot two point shot	15	8
5:56	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	15	8
5:50	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	8
5:45	Luka Doncic offensive rebound	15	8
5:36	Austin Reaves misses 29-foot three point jumper	15	8
5:33	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	15	8
5:22	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	15	8
5:22	Naz Reid enters the game for Julius Randle	15	8
5:13	Anthony Edwards bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	15	8
5:07	Gabe Vincent makes 24-foot three point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	18	8
4:51	Rudy Gobert misses 1-foot two point shot	18	8
4:49	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	18	8
4:45	Austin Reaves misses 27-foot three point shot	18	8
4:40	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	18	8
4:39	Dorian Finney-Smith personal foul	18	8
4:39	LeBron James enters the game for Rui Hachimura	18	8
4:39	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	18	8
4:39	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	18	8
4:28	Donte DiVincenzo misses 25-foot three point jumper	18	8
4:22	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	18	8
4:11	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	20	8
4:06	Austin Reaves personal foul	20	8
4:06	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 1 of 2	20	9
4:06	Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 2 of 2	20	10
3:50	LeBron James makes 21-foot jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	22	10
3:32	Donte DiVincenzo offensive charge	22	10
3:32	Donte DiVincenzo turnover	22	10
3:18	Luka Doncic makes 29-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)	25	10
3:17	Timberwolves Full timeout	25	10
3:01	Naz Reid misses driving layup	25	10
2:58	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	25	10
2:47	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	10
2:42	Julius Randle defensive rebound	25	10
2:28	Anthony Edwards makes 26-foot three pointer (Julius Randle assists)	25	13
2:08	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	27	13
1:59	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	27	13
1:57	LeBron James defensive rebound	27	13
1:53	Dorian Finney-Smith makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	29	13
1:41	Naz Reid misses 30-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	13
1:38	LeBron James defensive rebound	29	13
1:35	Naz Reid shooting foul	29	13
1:35	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	30	13
1:35	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Austin Reaves	30	13
1:35	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for LeBron James	30	13
1:35	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	30	13
1:35	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	31	13
1:31	Gabe Vincent kicked ball violation	31	13
1:13	Rudy Gobert misses layup	31	13
1:10	Jordan Goodwin defensive rebound	31	13
58.2	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	13
55.1	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	31	13
46.1	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	31	15
37.1	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive foul	31	15
37.1	Jarred Vanderbilt turnover	31	15
29.2	Donte DiVincenzo offensive foul	31	15
29.2	Lakers Coach's Challenge	31	15
29.2	(00:29.9) [Lakers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Lakers] retain their timeout	31	15
29.2	Donte DiVincenzo turnover	31	15
29.2	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Rudy Gobert	31	15
6.0	Gabe Vincent makes 27-foot three point jumper (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)	34	15
2.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker lost ball turnover (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	34	15
1.1	Jarred Vanderbilt misses 30-foot three point jumper	34	15
1.0	Lakers offensive team rebound	34	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	34	15

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	MIN
12:00	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	34	15
12:00	LeBron James enters the game for Luka Doncic	34	15
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	34	15
12:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Anthony Edwards	34	15
11:51	LeBron James blocks Mike Conley 's 2-foot layup	34	15
11:47	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	34	15
11:39	Gabe Vincent misses 28-foot three point jumper	34	15
11:37	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	34	15
11:19	Julius Randle makes driving layup	34	17
11:06	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	34	17
10:58	Gabe Vincent offensive foul	34	17
10:58	Gabe Vincent turnover	34	17
10:41	Jaden McDaniels misses layup	34	17
10:37	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	34	17
10:37	Jaden McDaniels makes tip shot	34	19
10:19	Austin Reaves makes 4-foot pullup jump shot	36	19
10:07	Naz Reid offensive foul	36	19
10:07	Naz Reid turnover	36	19
10:07	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	36	19
9:49	LeBron James makes 22-foot pullup jump shot	38	19
9:34	Julius Randle makes 13-foot two point shot	38	21
9:22	Julius Randle shooting foul	38	21
9:22	Timberwolves delay of game violation	38	21
9:22	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	39	21
9:22	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	40	21
9:16	Naz Reid offensive foul	40	21
9:16	Naz Reid turnover	40	21
9:16	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	40	21
8:58	LeBron James misses 20-foot two point shot	40	21
8:58	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	40	21
8:58	Jaxson Hayes loose ball foul	40	21
8:58	Luka Doncic enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	40	21
8:40	Jaden McDaniels misses driving floating jump shot	40	21
8:40	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	40	21
8:40	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	40	21
8:27	LeBron James makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	43	21
8:08	LeBron James shooting foul	43	21
8:08	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	43	22
8:08	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Austin Reaves	43	22
8:08	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	43	23
7:55	Luka Doncic makes 12-foot two point shot (Gabe Vincent assists)	45	23
7:41	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	45	23
7:28	Julius Randle makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot	45	25
7:03	Luka Doncic makes 7-foot two point shot	47	25
6:54	Julius Randle misses 27-foot three point jumper	47	25
6:54	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	47	25
6:54	Dorian Finney-Smith loose ball foul	47	25
6:54	Lakers Full timeout	47	25
6:54	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	47	25
6:54	Terrence Shannon Jr. enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	47	25
6:54	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Rudy Gobert	47	25
6:46	Luka Doncic shooting foul	47	25
6:46	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2	47	26
6:46	Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2	47	27
6:29	LeBron James makes 14-foot two point shot (Luka Doncic assists)	49	27
6:06	Julius Randle makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	49	29
5:42	Terrence Shannon Jr. shooting foul	49	29
5:42	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	50	29
5:42	Austin Reaves enters the game for Gabe Vincent	50	29
5:42	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for LeBron James	50	29
5:42	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	51	29
5:26	Terrence Shannon Jr. makes 2-foot driving floating jump shot (Jaden McDaniels assists)	51	31
5:15	Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	51	31
5:11	Terrence Shannon Jr. defensive rebound	51	31
5:03	Mike Conley misses 24-foot three point jumper	51	31
4:59	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	51	31
4:43	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 2-foot dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	53	31
4:27	Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	53	31
4:23	Mike Conley offensive rebound	53	31
4:10	Anthony Edwards misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	53	31
4:07	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	53	31
4:04	LeBron James enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	53	31
4:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Mike Conley	53	31
4:04	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	53	31
4:04	Rui Hachimura out of bounds lost ball turnover	53	31
3:53	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	53	33
3:36	LeBron James misses 27-foot three point jumper	53	33
3:33	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	53	33
3:27	Anthony Edwards makes 3-foot two point shot	53	35
3:13	Luka Doncic out of bounds bad pass turnover	53	35
3:01	Anthony Edwards misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	53	35
2:56	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	53	35
2:45	LeBron James misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	53	35
2:42	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	53	35
2:36	LeBron James personal foul	53	35
2:36	Timberwolves Full timeout	53	35
2:36	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2	53	36
2:36	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	53	37
2:21	Rui Hachimura misses 26-foot three point jumper	53	37
2:17	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	53	37
2:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	53	37
2:06	Dorian Finney-Smith defensive rebound	53	37
1:50	Rui Hachimura bad pass (Rudy Gobert steals)	53	37
1:46	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	53	39
1:24	Austin Reaves makes 8-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	55	39
58.2	Austin Reaves shooting foul	55	39
58.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	55	40
58.2	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	55	41
35.0	Rui Hachimura misses 24-foot three point jumper	55	41
31.0	Austin Reaves offensive rebound	55	41
28.1	Rui Hachimura makes 3-foot layup (LeBron James assists)	57	41
28.1	Nickeil Alexander-Walker shooting foul	57	41
28.1	Rui Hachimura makes free throw 1 of 1	58	41
10.0	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot two point shot	58	43
2.1	Jaden McDaniels kicked ball violation	58	43
2.1	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	58	43
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	43

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	MIN
12:00	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	58	43
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Terrence Shannon Jr.	58	43
12:00	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	58	43
11:40	Anthony Edwards misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	58	43
11:35	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	58	43
11:16	Rui Hachimura misses driving layup	58	43
11:14	Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound	58	43
11:14	Jaxson Hayes misses 9-foot two point shot	58	43
11:13	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	58	43
11:05	Jaden McDaniels misses 25-foot three point shot	58	43
11:05	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	58	43
11:05	LeBron James loose ball foul	58	43
10:52	Anthony Edwards makes 1-foot driving dunk (Julius Randle assists)	58	45
10:38	Anthony Edwards shooting foul	58	45
10:38	Austin Reaves makes free throw 1 of 2	59	45
10:38	Austin Reaves makes free throw 2 of 2	60	45
10:19	Jaxson Hayes shooting foul	60	45
10:19	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	60	46
10:19	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	60	46
10:19	Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2	60	46
10:14	Mike Conley offensive rebound	60	46
10:07	Mike Conley misses 5-foot hook shot	60	46
10:03	Rudy Gobert offensive rebound	60	46
10:03	Rudy Gobert misses tip shot	60	46
10:02	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	60	46
9:49	Luka Doncic misses 15-foot two point shot	60	46
9:47	Mike Conley defensive rebound	60	46
9:28	Julius Randle misses two point shot	60	46
9:25	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	60	46
9:25	Anthony Edwards misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	60	46
9:25	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	60	46
9:25	shot clock turnover	60	46
9:18	Jaden McDaniels personal foul	60	46
9:10	Luka Doncic bad pass (Rudy Gobert steals)	60	46
9:04	Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point shot	60	46
9:04	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	60	46
9:03	Dorian Finney-Smith loose ball foul	60	46
8:50	Mike Conley bad pass (Rui Hachimura steals)	60	46
8:26	Austin Reaves makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)	62	46
8:12	Anthony Edwards makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mike Conley assists)	62	49
8:03	Julius Randle personal foul	62	49
8:03	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Mike Conley	62	49
8:00	LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper	62	49
7:58	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	62	49
7:48	Anthony Edwards makes two point shot	62	51
7:40	Donte DiVincenzo personal foul	62	51
7:40	Lakers Full timeout	62	51
7:23	Luka Doncic makes 16-foot two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	64	51
7:06	Donte DiVincenzo misses driving floating jump shot	64	51
7:04	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	64	51
7:04	Jaden McDaniels kicked ball violation	64	51
6:41	Dorian Finney-Smith makes 25-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)	67	51
6:23	Anthony Edwards misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	67	51
6:21	LeBron James defensive rebound	67	51
6:03	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 22-foot three point jumper	67	51
6:00	LeBron James offensive rebound	67	51
6:00	LeBron James makes two point shot	69	51
6:00	Timberwolves Full timeout	69	51
6:00	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	69	51
5:41	Julius Randle misses 10-foot two point shot	69	51
5:38	LeBron James defensive rebound	69	51
5:34	Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point shot	69	51
5:32	Lakers offensive team rebound	69	51
5:32	Jaden McDaniels loose ball foul	69	51
5:32	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	70	51
5:32	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	70	51
5:32	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	71	51
5:14	Julius Randle makes 3-foot two point shot	71	53
4:56	Luka Doncic makes driving layup	73	53
4:38	Naz Reid misses 23-foot three point jumper	73	53
4:33	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	73	53
4:27	Austin Reaves out of bounds bad pass turnover	73	53
4:27	Gabe Vincent enters the game for LeBron James	73	53
4:07	Dorian Finney-Smith blocks Naz Reid 's 4-foot two point shot	73	53
4:06	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	73	53
4:02	Naz Reid misses 4-foot two point shot	73	53
3:59	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	73	53
3:48	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	73	53
3:44	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	73	53
3:38	Luka Doncic shooting foul	73	53
3:38	Julius Randle misses free throw 1 of 2	73	53
3:38	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	73	53
3:38	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	73	54
3:22	Rui Hachimura makes 1-foot layup (Luka Doncic assists)	75	54
3:07	Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point jumper	75	54
3:05	Naz Reid offensive rebound	75	54
3:04	Luka Doncic shooting foul	75	54
3:04	Timberwolves Coach's Challenge	75	54
3:04	(03:04) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	75	54
3:04	Julius Randle makes 5-foot layup (Naz Reid assists)	75	56
3:04	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	75	57
2:48	Timberwolves Full timeout	75	57
2:48	(02:48) [Timberwolves] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Timberwolves] retain their timeout	75	57
2:48	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	75	57
2:48	Naz Reid vs. Rui Hachimura (Nickeil Alexander-Walker gains possession)	75	57
2:48	Julius Randle blocks Austin Reaves 's 3-foot two point shot	75	57
2:48	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	75	57
2:32	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	75	57
2:30	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	75	57
2:12	Rui Hachimura makes 11-foot pullup jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)	77	57
1:55	Rudy Gobert makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	77	59
1:37	Luka Doncic misses driving floating jump shot	77	59
1:34	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	77	59
1:32	Donte DiVincenzo makes two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	77	61
1:11	Gabe Vincent misses 23-foot three point jumper	77	61
1:08	Naz Reid defensive rebound	77	61
1:00	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses two point shot	77	61
58.1	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	77	61
53.1	Rui Hachimura makes alley oop layup (Luka Doncic assists)	79	61
39.1	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	79	63
28.0	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	81	63
21.1	Rui Hachimura shooting foul	81	63
21.1	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2	81	64
21.1	Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2	81	65
3.2	Austin Reaves misses 25-foot three point jumper	81	65
1.1	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	81	65
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	81	65

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	LAL	MIN
12:00	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Gabe Vincent	81	65
12:00	LeBron James enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	81	65
12:00	Jaxson Hayes enters the game for Rui Hachimura	81	65
12:00	Jordan Goodwin enters the game for Luka Doncic	81	65
12:00	Jaden McDaniels enters the game for Donte DiVincenzo	81	65
12:00	Mike Conley enters the game for Anthony Edwards	81	65
12:00	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	81	65
11:37	Austin Reaves makes 16-foot two point shot (LeBron James assists)	83	65
11:21	Jordan Goodwin personal foul	83	65
11:07	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	65
11:02	LeBron James defensive rebound	83	65
11:01	LeBron James bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	83	65
10:58	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	83	65
10:58	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	83	65
10:58	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Jordan Goodwin	83	65
10:47	Naz Reid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	83	68
10:41	Jaxson Hayes offensive foul	83	68
10:41	Jaxson Hayes turnover	83	68
10:23	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot	83	70
10:23	Jaxson Hayes defensive goaltending violation	83	70
10:03	Naz Reid shooting foul	83	70
10:03	LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2	84	70
10:03	Dorian Finney-Smith enters the game for Jaxson Hayes	84	70
10:03	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	85	70
9:53	Gabe Vincent blocks Nickeil Alexander-Walker 's 3-foot layup	85	70
9:53	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	85	70
9:46	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 2-foot layup (Julius Randle assists)	85	72
9:23	Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	85	72
9:21	Julius Randle defensive rebound	85	72
9:16	Mike Conley misses 26-foot three point shot	85	72
9:14	Mike Conley offensive rebound	85	72
9:11	Naz Reid out of bounds lost ball turnover	85	72
9:11	Luka Doncic enters the game for Austin Reaves	85	72
9:11	Anthony Edwards enters the game for Mike Conley	85	72
9:01	Julius Randle personal foul	85	72
9:01	delay techfoul	85	72
9:01	Luka Doncic makes technical free throw	86	72
9:01	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Naz Reid	86	72
8:46	LeBron James misses 3-foot pullup jump shot	86	72
8:45	LeBron James offensive rebound	86	72
8:45	LeBron James misses 13-foot two point shot	86	72
8:45	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	86	72
8:31	Julius Randle makes 27-foot three point jumper (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	86	75
8:12	Luka Doncic misses driving layup	86	75
8:08	Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound	86	75
7:57	Dorian Finney-Smith misses layup	86	75
7:57	Lakers offensive team rebound	86	75
7:57	Rui Hachimura enters the game for Gabe Vincent	86	75
7:57	shot clock turnover	86	75
7:45	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	86	75
7:32	Julius Randle misses 24-foot three point shot	86	75
7:28	Rui Hachimura defensive rebound	86	75
7:10	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	86	75
7:06	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	86	75
6:53	Anthony Edwards misses driving layup	86	75
6:49	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	86	75
6:42	LeBron James misses layup	86	75
6:40	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	86	75
6:32	Luka Doncic blocks Jaden McDaniels 's 3-foot layup	86	75
6:28	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	86	75
6:27	Jaden McDaniels makes 12-foot two point shot	86	77
6:16	Lakers Full timeout	86	77
6:16	Mike Conley enters the game for Nickeil Alexander-Walker	86	77
6:01	Luka Doncic misses 10-foot pullup jump shot	86	77
5:57	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive rebound	86	77
5:54	LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	77
5:51	LeBron James offensive rebound	86	77
5:46	Jaden McDaniels blocks Rui Hachimura 's 12-foot jumper	86	77
5:39	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	86	77
5:37	Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	86	77
5:33	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	86	77
5:28	LeBron James makes two point shot (Austin Reaves assists)	88	77
5:11	Julius Randle offensive foul	88	77
5:11	Julius Randle turnover	88	77
5:11	(05:11) [Timberwolves] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL STANDS)	88	77
4:48	Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	88	77
4:44	Mike Conley defensive rebound	88	77
4:33	Jaden McDaniels misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	88	77
4:31	LeBron James defensive rebound	88	77
4:14	Austin Reaves makes driving layup	90	77
3:52	LeBron James shooting foul	90	77
3:52	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2	90	78
3:52	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	90	78
3:52	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Mike Conley	90	78
3:52	Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2	90	79
3:27	Rui Hachimura misses layup	90	79
3:24	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	90	79
3:10	Naz Reid makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Julius Randle assists)	90	81
3:09	Lakers Full timeout	90	81
2:47	Luka Doncic bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	90	81
2:43	Anthony Edwards lost ball turnover (LeBron James steals)	90	81
2:40	LeBron James makes two point shot	92	81
2:14	shot clock turnover	92	81
1:58	LeBron James misses alley oop layup	92	81
1:55	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	92	81
1:48	Rui Hachimura blocks Julius Randle 's 3-foot two point shot	92	81
1:44	Austin Reaves defensive rebound	92	81
1:29	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	92	81
1:26	Julius Randle defensive rebound	92	81
1:25	Jaden McDaniels offensive charge	92	81
1:25	Jaden McDaniels turnover	92	81
1:10	LeBron James bad pass (Naz Reid steals)	92	81
1:07	Austin Reaves shooting foul	92	81
1:07	Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2	92	82
1:07	Naz Reid makes free throw 2 of 2	92	83
49.0	Luka Doncic makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)	94	83
41.0	Anthony Edwards makes 2-foot driving dunk	94	85
17.0	shot clock turnover	94	85
17.0	Lakers delay of game violation	94	85
1.2	Anthony Edwards misses 30-foot three point pullup jump shot	94	85
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	94	85
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	94	85
0.0	End of Game	94	85

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crypto.com Arena

Los Angeles, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, April 23, 2025

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TNT, truTV, HBO Max, Spectrum Sports Net, Spectrum Sports Net +, FanDuel SN North

Attendance

18,997

Referees

James Capers, Ben Taylor, Justin Van Duyne

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

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

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