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NBA
Series 0-1
Los Angeles Lakers 95
1 2 3 4
Lakers 28 20 30 17
T'wolves 21 38 35 23
117 Minnesota Timberwolves

2025-04-20 00:30 / / Spectators: 18997
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Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers
Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic 		Points 37
Accuracy 12-22
55  %
Rebounds 8
Assists 1
Steals 2
Efficiency 32
Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota Timberwolves
25 Points Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels
11-13
85  % 		Accuracy
9 Rebounds
2 Assists
1 Steals
35 Efficiency
Los Angeles Lakers
Minnesota Timberwolves
40%
33/83
Field goals
51%
44/86
46
Rebounds
50
15
Assists
29
5
Steals
8
13
Turnovers
10
10
Fouls
21
News
Luka Doncic calls out lack of physicality, commends LA crowd after Game 1 loss

2025-04-20

The Los Angeles Lakers dropped Game 1 of their first-round playoff matchup at home, falling to the Minnesota Timberwolves 95-117. Luka Doncic led the way for L.A. with 37 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome a sharp-shooting and physical Minnesota squad. After the game, Doncic pointed to the Timberwolves’ physicality and their success from beyond the arc as key factors in the loss.
JJ Redick after a Game 1 loss vs. Minnesota: 'We weren't ready physically'

2025-04-20

The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 95-117 defeat in their playoff opener at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Lakers head coach JJ Redick shared his thoughts after a disappointing Game 1, emphasizing the need for more physicality against one of the top teams in the league. "They're one of the best teams in basketball," Redick stated in the postgame press conference.
Games
Games
Best players
Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic
37 PTS
12/22 FG
8/9 FT
Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels
25 PTS
11/13 FG
0/0 FT
Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic
8 REB
7 DREB
1 OREB
Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels
9 REB
5 DREB
4 OREB
Los Angeles Lakers
Few players
3 As
Anthony Edwards
Anthony Edwards
9 As
1 TO
35 MIN
Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic
32 EFF
58% 2P%
50% 3P%
Jaden McDaniels
Jaden McDaniels
35 EFF
80% 2P%
100% 3P%
Los Angeles Lakers
NO MIN FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS +/- EFF
11 Jaxson Hayes 8:13 0-2
0% 		0-2
0% 		0-0
-% 		1-2
50% 		1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 -11 1
15 Austin Reaves 36:59 5-13
38% 		2-5
40% 		3-8
38% 		3-3
100% 		3-0 3 3 0 2 0 3 16 -25 12
23 LeBron James 36:15 8-18
44% 		7-13
54% 		1-5
20% 		2-2
100% 		4-1 5 3 2 4 3 0 19 -22 18
28 Rui Hachimura 29:39 3-9
33% 		0-2
0% 		3-7
43% 		0-0
0% 		5-0 5 2 0 1 0 0 9 -26 9
77 Luka Doncic 40:23 12-22
55% 		7-12
58% 		5-10
50% 		8-9
89% 		7-1 8 1 2 5 0 3 37 -12 32
2 Jarred Vanderbilt 13:31 1-3
33% 		1-3
33% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		2-2 4 2 1 0 0 0 2 -2 7
4 Dalton Knecht 3:02 2-4
50% 		1-1
100% 		1-3
33% 		0-0
0% 		1-2 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 6
7 Gabe Vincent 24:46 1-3
33% 		0-0
-% 		1-3
33% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 3
9 Bronny James 3:02 0-2
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-2
0% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -2
20 Shake Milton 3:02 0-1
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 -1
25 Alex Len 3:02 0-1
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		1-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
28 Dorian Finney-Smith 32:30 1-5
20% 		0-2
0% 		1-3
33% 		0-0
0% 		1-2 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 -11 4
30 Jordan Goodwin 5:36 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 0
240 33-83
40% 		18-42
43% 		15-41
37% 		14-16
88% 		33-13 46 15 5 13 4 10 95 100

Head Coach:

JJ Redick

Minnesota Timberwolves
NO MIN FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS +/- EFF
3 Jaden McDaniels 33:18 11-13
85% 		8-10
80% 		3-3
100% 		0-0
0% 		5-4 9 2 1 0 0 3 25 27 35
5 Anthony Edwards 35:25 8-22
36% 		4-13
31% 		4-9
44% 		2-2
100% 		6-2 8 9 1 1 0 4 22 21 25
10 Mike Conley 22:29 3-5
60% 		1-2
50% 		2-3
67% 		1-1
100% 		3-0 3 3 3 1 0 2 9 13 15
27 Rudy Gobert 24:19 1-2
50% 		1-2
50% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		5-1 6 1 0 0 1 3 2 14 9
30 Julius Randle 34:46 6-11
55% 		2-5
40% 		4-6
67% 		0-1
0% 		3-2 5 5 0 7 0 4 16 19 13
0 Donte DiVincenzo 24:33 4-9
44% 		3-4
75% 		1-5
20% 		0-0
0% 		4-1 5 4 2 1 0 2 9 0 14
00 Terrence Shannon Jr. 3:02 0-1
0% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -1
8 Josh Minott 3:02 0-1
0% 		0-0
-% 		0-1
0% 		0-0
0% 		0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 -1
9 Nickeil Alexander-Walker 20:13 2-9
22% 		1-3
33% 		1-6
17% 		2-2
100% 		1-0 1 3 0 0 1 2 7 9 5
11 Naz Reid 30:51 8-12
67% 		2-3
67% 		6-9
67% 		1-2
50% 		5-0 5 2 0 0 2 0 23 13 27
22 Jaylen Clark 3:08 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		2-2
100% 		0-0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 -4 3
33 Leonard Miller 2:05 0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		1-0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
55 Luka Garza 2:49 1-1
100% 		1-1
100% 		0-0
-% 		0-0
0% 		0-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 3
240 44-86
51% 		23-44
52% 		21-42
50% 		8-10
80% 		39-11 50 29 8 10 4 21 117 154

Head Coach:

Chris Finch

Teams
FGM-A 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A REB D-O REB AS ST TO BS PF PTS EFF
Los Angeles Lakers 33-83
40% 		18-42
43% 		15-41
37% 		14-16
88% 		33-13 46 15 5 13 4 10 95 100
Minnesota Timberwolves 44-86
51% 		23-44
52% 		21-42
50% 		8-10
80% 		39-11 50 29 8 10 4 21 117 154
Best players
Player of the Game
Jaden McDaniels
EFF
35
Jaden McDaniels
Points 25
Accuracy 11-13
Rebounds 9
Assists 2