NBA - The #6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves will play Game 5 of the 2024 - 2025 NBA Post Season against the #3 seed Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.
The Timberwolves are currently leading the series with 3 - 1 advantage over the Lakers and one win away of moving to the 2nd round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs while the Lakers are hoping to extend the series behind their fans at home.
The Timberwolves are currently leading the series with 3 - 1 advantage over the Lakers and one win away of moving to the 2nd round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs while the Lakers are hoping to extend the series behind their fans at home.
Prior to Game 5, the Wolves have won Game 1 at LA, Game 3 and 4 at home while the Lakers only win is Game 2 at home, a win by the Timberwolves will end the Lakers season but a win by the Lakers will have a Game 6 in Minnesota?
In the 1st quarter, the Timberwolves start more aggressive than Lakers taking an early lead that balloons to 14 points eventually the Lakers cut the lead into single digit 31 - 22 wolves up by 9 points.
In the 2nd quarter, the Timberwolves hang on to their lead despite several rally by the Lakers, wolves outscored the Lakers in the quarter 28 - 27, wolves up by 10 points at the half 59 - 49.
In the 3rd quarter, The home team LA Lakers made a comeback erasing the Timberwoles double digit lead and eventually takes the lead 78 - 77 with 2:37 to go in the 3rd after a made 3's by Dorian Finney-Smith, Lakers outscored the Wolves 31 - 22 in the 3rd but still the wolves up by a point 81 - 80.
In the 4rth and final quarter, both teams are in tight contest not allowing to pull one another until the later minutes of the quarter where the Timberwolves find a way to escape the Lakers late game rally. Wolves outscored the Lakers 22 - 16 in the quarter with the final score 103 - 96.
Rudy Gobert had a monster game with 27 points and 24 rebounds in the game where their superstar Anthony Edwards struggled with only 15 points. Julius Randle added 23 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Lakers led by Luka Doncic with 28 points, LeBron James with 22 points and Rui Hatchimura with 23 points tried all their best to extend the series to Game 6 but obviously their match up with the wolves is clearly no match by playing small ball in the entire game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will wait the winner between the #2 seed Houston Rockets and the #7 seed Golden State Warriors, the Warriors are currently leading the series 3 - 2 a win will advance to 2nd Round facing the wolves.
In the 1st quarter, the Timberwolves start more aggressive than Lakers taking an early lead that balloons to 14 points eventually the Lakers cut the lead into single digit 31 - 22 wolves up by 9 points.
In the 2nd quarter, the Timberwolves hang on to their lead despite several rally by the Lakers, wolves outscored the Lakers in the quarter 28 - 27, wolves up by 10 points at the half 59 - 49.
In the 3rd quarter, The home team LA Lakers made a comeback erasing the Timberwoles double digit lead and eventually takes the lead 78 - 77 with 2:37 to go in the 3rd after a made 3's by Dorian Finney-Smith, Lakers outscored the Wolves 31 - 22 in the 3rd but still the wolves up by a point 81 - 80.
In the 4rth and final quarter, both teams are in tight contest not allowing to pull one another until the later minutes of the quarter where the Timberwolves find a way to escape the Lakers late game rally. Wolves outscored the Lakers 22 - 16 in the quarter with the final score 103 - 96.
Rudy Gobert had a monster game with 27 points and 24 rebounds in the game where their superstar Anthony Edwards struggled with only 15 points. Julius Randle added 23 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds.
Meanwhile, the Lakers led by Luka Doncic with 28 points, LeBron James with 22 points and Rui Hatchimura with 23 points tried all their best to extend the series to Game 6 but obviously their match up with the wolves is clearly no match by playing small ball in the entire game.
The Minnesota Timberwolves will wait the winner between the #2 seed Houston Rockets and the #7 seed Golden State Warriors, the Warriors are currently leading the series 3 - 2 a win will advance to 2nd Round facing the wolves.
