Jaden McDaniels scored 25 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Luka Dončić scored 37 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Minnesota Timberwolves at Los Angeles Lakers

2024-25 · Playoffs Sat, Apr 19, 2025 · 8:30 pm EDT · All results that day · Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers head-to-head · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule · Los Angeles Lakers schedule

Final

Away

Los Angeles Lakers

Venue: Crypto.com Arena

Western conference first round

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 on the road in the playoffs on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena. Jaden McDaniels had 25 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Dončić had 37 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist for the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves led 59-48 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 38-20. Bench points: Minnesota Timberwolves 43, Los Angeles Lakers 13. Naz Reid had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Minnesota Timberwolves vs Los Angeles Lakers?: The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95 on April 19, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Jaden McDaniels scored 25 for the Minnesota Timberwolves; Luka Dončić scored 37 for the Los Angeles Lakers.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Minnesota Timberwolves	21	38	35	23	117
Los Angeles Lakers	28	20	30	17	95

Game leaders

Minnesota Timberwolves

Points: 25 Jaden McDaniels
Rebounds: 9 Jaden McDaniels
Assists: 9 Anthony Edwards

Los Angeles Lakers

Points: 37 Luka Dončić
Rebounds: 8 Luka Dončić
Assists: 3 Austin Reaves

Minnesota Timberwolves
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Anthony Edwards starter	35:25	22	8	9	1	0	1	8-22	4-9	2-2	4	+21
Julius Randle starter	34:46	16	5	5	0	0	7	6-11	4-6	0-1	4	+19
Jaden McDaniels starter	33:18	25	9	2	1	0	0	11-13	3-3	0-0	3	+27
Rudy Gobert starter	24:19	2	6	1	0	1	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	+14
Mike Conley starter	22:29	9	3	3	3	0	1	3-5	2-3	1-1	2	+13
Naz Reid bench	30:51	23	5	2	0	2	0	8-12	6-9	1-2	0	+13
Donte DiVincenzo bench	24:33	9	5	4	2	0	1	4-9	1-5	0-0	2	+0
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	20:13	7	1	3	0	1	0	2-9	1-6	2-2	2	+9
Jaylen Clark bench	3:08	2	0	0	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	2-2	1	-4
Terrence Shannon Jr. bench	3:02	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Josh Minott bench	3:02	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	-1
Luka Garza bench	2:49	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	-1
Leonard Miller bench	2:05	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Rob Dillingham

Los Angeles Lakers
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Luka Dončić starter	40:23	37	8	1	2	0	5	12-22	5-10	8-9	3	-12
Austin Reaves starter	36:59	16	3	3	0	0	2	5-13	3-8	3-3	3	-25
LeBron James starter	36:15	19	5	3	2	3	4	8-18	1-5	2-2	0	-22
Rui Hachimura starter	29:39	9	5	2	0	0	1	3-9	3-7	0-0	0	-26
Jaxson Hayes starter	8:13	1	3	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-0	1-2	0	-11
Dorian Finney-Smith bench	32:30	3	3	2	0	0	0	1-5	1-3	0-0	2	-11
Gabe Vincent bench	24:46	3	0	1	0	1	0	1-3	1-3	0-0	1	-2
Jarred Vanderbilt bench	13:31	2	4	2	1	0	0	1-3	0-0	0-0	0	-2
Jordan Goodwin bench	5:36	0	0	1	0	0	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	-3
Bronny James bench	3:02	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	+1
Dalton Knecht bench	3:02	5	3	0	0	0	0	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	+1
Shake Milton bench	3:02	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	+1
Alex Len bench	3:02	0	4	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+1

Not available: Maxi Kleber

Team statistics
Minnesota Timberwolves	Stat	Los Angeles Lakers
8/10 (80%)	Free throws	14/16 (87%)
23/44 (52%)	2 pointers	18/42 (42%)
21/42 (50%)	3 pointers	15/41 (36%)
44/86 (51%)	Field goals	33/83 (39%)
44	Rebounds	38
33	Defensive rebounds	25
11	Offensive rebounds	13
29	Assists	15
10	Turnovers	13
8	Steals	5
4	Blocks	4
21	Fouls	10
14	Max points in a row	10
33:57	Time spent in lead	13:48
27	Biggest lead	8

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Los Angeles Lakers ahead)

Largest margin: 27 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 1
Times tied: 0
Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves: 27 Q3 5:02
Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers: 8 Q1 7:08
Longest run: 14-0 Minnesota Timberwolves · Q2 0:01 to Q3 10:08

Scoring plays

Q1 · 21 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Los Angeles Lakers
11:45	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	0	1
11:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	0	4
9:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	0	6
9:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	2	6
9:11	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	2	9
8:59	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	5	9
8:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	7	9
8:19	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	7	12
7:08	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	7	15
4:37	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	10	15
4:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	10	18
4:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	12	18
3:58	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	12	20
3:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	14	20
2:47	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	16	20
1:52	Los Angeles Lakers	Gabe Vincent 3-pt field goal	16	23
1:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	19	23
1:13	Los Angeles Lakers	Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal	19	26
1:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 2-pt field goal	21	26
0:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	21	27
0:42	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	21	28

Q2 · 30 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Los Angeles Lakers
11:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	23	28
11:12	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	26	28
10:47	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	26	30
10:26	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	28	30
9:57	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	31	30
9:21	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	33	30
8:43	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	35	30
8:23	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	35	32
8:23	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	35	33
7:38	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	38	33
7:17	Los Angeles Lakers	Jaxson Hayes Free throw	38	34
7:00	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley Free throw	39	34
6:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	42	34
5:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	44	34
5:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	47	34
5:04	Los Angeles Lakers	Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal	47	37
4:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	47	38
4:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	47	39
4:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid Free throw	48	39
3:35	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	51	39
3:21	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	51	41
3:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	52	41
3:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards Free throw	53	41
2:52	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	53	43
2:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	56	43
1:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	56	44
1:24	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	56	45
0:43	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	56	47
0:43	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James Free throw	56	48
0:01	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal	59	48

Q3 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Los Angeles Lakers
11:45	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal	62	48
10:55	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	65	48
10:33	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	67	48
10:08	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	70	48
10:00	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 3-pt field goal	70	51
9:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal	72	51
9:02	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	72	54
8:36	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	74	54
8:09	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 3-pt field goal	77	54
6:50	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	80	54
6:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	80	56
5:49	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	82	56
5:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	82	58
5:02	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	85	58
4:41	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	85	61
4:23	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	88	61
4:05	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal	88	64
2:58	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	88	65
2:58	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	88	66
2:37	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves Free throw	88	67
2:23	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	88	69
2:05	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	88	71
1:31	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	90	71
1:00	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	90	73
0:42	Minnesota Timberwolves	Mike Conley 2-pt field goal	92	73
0:35	Los Angeles Lakers	Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal	92	75
0:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	93	75
0:07	Minnesota Timberwolves	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	94	75
0:01	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	94	78

Q4 · 19 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Minnesota Timberwolves	Los Angeles Lakers
11:49	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal	94	81
11:19	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 2-pt field goal	96	81
11:01	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	96	83
10:57	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić Free throw	96	84
10:40	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal	98	84
10:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal	98	86
10:04	Minnesota Timberwolves	Julius Randle 3-pt field goal	101	86
9:27	Los Angeles Lakers	Jarred Vanderbilt 2-pt field goal	101	88
8:18	Minnesota Timberwolves	Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal	104	88
7:26	Los Angeles Lakers	LeBron James 2-pt field goal	104	90
7:05	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	106	90
5:16	Minnesota Timberwolves	Naz Reid 3-pt field goal	109	90
4:41	Minnesota Timberwolves	Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal	111	90
3:34	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal	113	90
2:07	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 2-pt field goal	113	92
1:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	114	92
1:46	Minnesota Timberwolves	Jaylen Clark Free throw	115	92
1:03	Minnesota Timberwolves	Luka Garza 2-pt field goal	117	92
0:14	Los Angeles Lakers	Dalton Knecht 3-pt field goal	117	95

Highlights

Lakers 95 - 117 Timberwolves — Full Highlights (YouTube)

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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