It was interesting to witness the Timberwolves vs Lakers game on April 30, 2025. As usual, every seat was reserved, and the audience’s excitement and cheering elevated the game to a new level of excitement. As the game rule states that one team will lose and another will win in a match. The Timberwolves vs Lakers game was the same. The Wolves won the match with 103 points, and the Lakers lost the match by 96 points.
Timberwolves vs Lakers score
After distressing the third-seeded Lakers to progress to the second round of the playoffs Wednesday night, Timberwolves player Anthony Edwards walked into his press conference saying, “Ant-man, Superman, Lakers in five.”
Edwards was making fun of people who had predicted that the Lakers would defeat the Timberwolves in five games, which Minnesota did on Wednesday when they won 103-96 on the Lakers’ home court to end the series. For the very first time, the Timberwolves won consecutive first-round games, which made the fans dance with joy.
The team and player point totals are shown below, along with the Minnesota Timberwolves‘ lead in the game.
Minnesota Timberwolves Score:
| Player Name | Min | PTS | +/- |
| Jaden McDaniels | 17:54 | 8 | -3 |
| Julius Randle | 31:38 | 23 | -2 |
| Rudy Gobert | 38:35 | 27 | 18 |
| Anthony Edwards | 42:57 | 15 | 12 |
| Mike Conley | 30:30 | 8 | 7 |
| Donte DiVincenzo | 32:12 | 9 | 3 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 24:48 | 10 | 4 |
| Naz Reid | 21:26 | 3 | -4 |
| Jaylen Clark | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Luka Garza | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Joe Ingles | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Leonard Miller | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Josh Minott | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Terrence Shannon Jr. | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Total | 103 | 7 | |
Los Angeles Lakers Score:
| Player Name | Min | PTS | +/- |
| Rui Hachimura | 39:26 | 23 | -12 |
| LeBron James | 40:27 | 22 | -14 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 29:20 | 7 | -2 |
| Austin Reaves | 40:40 | 12 | -9 |
| Luka Dončić | 39:33 | 28 | -5 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt | 19:29 | 2 | 3 |
| Gabe Vincent | 26:08 | 0 | 5 |
| Maxi Kleber | 4:57 | 2 | -1 |
| Jordan Goodwin | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Jaxson Hayes | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Bronny James | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Dalton Knecht | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Alex Len | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Shake Milton | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Markieff Morris | DNP – Coach’s Decision | ||
| Total | 96 | -7 | |
Despite one of the worst shooting performances in NBA history, the Timberwolves, who had been among the league’s top 3-point shooting teams throughout the regular season, prevailed. The Wolves went 7 of 47 (14.9%) from beyond the arc, the lowest 3-point shooting percentage in NBA postseason history (minimum 40 tries). Minnesota missed 18 straight 3-pointers between the second and fourth quarters. Since at least 1998, this has been tied for the second-most consecutive 3-pointers missed in a postseason victory.
Timberwolves vs Lakers: How did the Wolves defeat the Lakers?
Rudy Gobert, the center, gave the Timberwolves one of his best performances in his 12-year career despite the dreadful shooting display. Gobert has 14 points from his first 4 games. He was the first player in NBA history to record 20 rebounds and 25 points. In addition, he shot 80% in the series-ending win after exploding with a career-high 27 points and 24 rebounds on 12 of 15 shooting in the playoffs.
“Rudy is a champion at the greatest level.” He drives success,” Finch rearked. “You cannot like him for who he is, what he looks like, or how he does things. You know what a professional and a winner are when you have someone like this on your squad.”
Gobert became the second Timberwolves player to finish with 20 points and 20 rebounds in a postseason game. I joined Kevin Garnett by utilizing the Lakers’ small-ball team. With 23 points, 4 assists, and 5 rebounds on Wednesday night, forward Julius Randle also helped keep Minnesota afloat.
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