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| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lakers | 26 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 104 |
 Timberwolves | 32 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 116 |
LALTeam statsMIN| Team | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL | 37-7847.4% | 17-4042.5% | 13-2065.0% | 38 | 21 | 16 |
| MIN | 44-9148.4% | 13-3636.1% | 15-2171.4% | 38 | 24 | 8 |
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Minnesota Timberwolves116| 42 | 29 | 12-26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | +13 | +6.2 | ||||||||
| 41 | 22 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 38 | 30 | 13-22 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 0 | +11 | +5.3 | |||||||
| 25 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | +3 | −3.5 | ||||||||
| 21 | 9 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 | +3.5 | ||||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 31 | 10 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | +5 | −2.9 | ||||||||
| 27 | 11 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | +10 | −1.1 | ||||
| 14 | 4 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | −1.6 | ||||||
| Team | 116 | 44-9148.4% | 13-3636.1% | 38 | 24 | 8 | 19 | 15-2171.4% | 9 | 10 | 5 | |||
Bench 25 points on 9 for 24 shooting
Did not play: Luka Garza, Leonard Miller, Terrence Shannon Jr., Jaylen Clark, Josh Minott and Joe Ingles (coach’s decision).
Los Angeles Lakers104| 41 | 38 | 13-21 | 5-9 | 0 | 7-10 | −10 | +17.4 | |||||||
| 41 | 20 | 7-18 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 0 | −16 | −5.0 | |||||||
| 40 | 17 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 0 | −16 | −4.6 | |||||||
| 38 | 8 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | −19 | −7.9 | |||||||
| 9 | 2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | −13 | −1.3 | ||||
| Bench | ||||||||||||||
| 29 | 8 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | −5.1 | ||||||
| 16 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −0.7 | ||||
| 13 | 3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0 | 0 | +5 | −2.6 | |||||
| 12 | 3 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | +9 | −0.8 | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.0 | |
| Team | 104 | 37-7847.4% | 17-4042.5% | 38 | 21 | 16 | 23 | 13-2065.0% | 7 | 5 | 7 | |||
Bench 19 points on 7 for 14 shooting
Did not play: Markieff Morris (coach’s decision).
Timberwolves116Lakers104ClickTap a team’s number to see the plays behind it.
PS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes. The game’s highs are in blue, hot shooting in gold, cold in gray. ClickTap a column’s heading to sort by it.
Anthony Edwards scored 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), and the Minnesota Timberwolves went on a 13-1 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
It was tied at 103 when Edwards’ step-back 3-pointer put the Timberwolves ahead for good with 4:19 left. He scored 7 points as they pulled away to a 116-104 lead with 39 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Timberwolves outscored the Lakers 8-2. Edwards (No. 1 in clutch points, 2024-25) scored 5 of the Timberwolves’ 8 on 2 for 2 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Jaden McDaniels had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Timberwolves scored 5 points off them.
McDaniels scored 30 points, and Julius Randle added 22 points. The Timberwolves had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Lakers, LeBron James had 38 points (16 in the second quarter) and 10 rebounds, and Austin Reaves added 20 points with 5 3-pointers.
The Lakers turned it over 19 times, about 5 more than usual for this many possessions. The Timberwolves outscored the Lakers 56-26 in the paint. The Lakers’ starters were outscored 26-13 in 8 minutes together.
Minnesota TimberwolvesLos Angeles LakersPS, Performance Score: points above what an average player adds in the same minutes.
The five plays that moved the chance to win most, in order.
Each play from the side of the team that made it: its chance to win before and after, and the change in percentage points. On the court, each shot is the shooter’s face (gray when he missed), bigger the more it moved the chance. Chances from the site’s game model (the per-play numbers the Clutch and Performances tabs use aren’t built for this game).
101 points from the field on 91 shots: 1.7 fewer than the league scores from the same zones.
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| Zone | FG | % | League |
|---|---|---|---|
| At the rim | 22-34 | 64.7% | 66% |
| In the paint | 6-11 | 54.5% | 44% |
| Mid-range | 3-10 | 30.0% | 42% |
| Corner 3 | 3-13 | 23.1% | 39% |
| Above-the-break 3 | 10-23 | 43.5% | 35% |
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Dončić | 30 | 14 | 6-8 | +8 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 9 | 2 | 1-4 | 0 |
| LeBron James | 8 | 2 | 1-2 | 0 |
| Rui Hachimura | 7 | 6 | 2-4 | +5 |
| Everyone else | 12 | 4 | 2-3 | +2 |
The tracking credits him with 28 points on 65 possessions. He usually scores about 13 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Reaves | 18 | 2 | 1-3 | −5 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 15 | 4 | 2-4 | −2 |
| Rui Hachimura | 9 | 7 | 3-4 | +4 |
| Luka Dončić | 8 | 11 | 4-7 | +8 |
| Everyone else | 22 | 5 | 2-7 | −4 |
The tracking credits him with 29 points on 72 possessions. He usually scores about 28 on that many.
| Guarded by | Poss | Pts | FG | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Hachimura | 19 | 2 | 1-4 | −4 |
| LeBron James | 18 | 0 | 0-2 | −5 |
| Luka Dončić | 8 | 3 | 1-3 | +1 |
| Austin Reaves | 7 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Everyone else | 16 | 15 | 4-4 | +10 |
The tracking credits him with 22 points on 68 possessions. He usually scores about 21 on that many.
What the players each one guarded scored, against what they usually score on as many possessions.
Possessions, and parts of possessions when defenders switched, from the NBA’s matchup tracking. The line under a defender’s name: his share of the scorer’s possessions. Usual: what the scorer averaged a possession against every defender in the regular season, eased toward the league’s rate when he has few possessions.
MIN win probability — AI model powered by play-by-play data
LAL
50/50
MIN
Highest Leverage Moments
L. James 28' 3PT Running Jump Shot (38 PTS) (Reaves 4 AST)
Q4 5:59
19.2%
77→58
Reid 28' 3PT Jump Shot (11 PTS) (Edwards 7 AST)
Q4 3:04
18.9%
73→92
Edwards 26' 3PT Step Back Jump Shot (25 PTS)
Q4 4:19
15.3%
53→68
Finney-Smith 3PT Jump Shot (8 PTS) (L. James 3 AST)
Q3 0:54
13.1%
79→66
McDaniels 1' Running Finger Roll Layup (26 PTS)
Q4 5:22
12.9%
58→71
