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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTLos Angeles Lakers at Minnesota Timberwolves
2024-25 · Playoffs · All results that day · Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves head-to-head · Los Angeles Lakers schedule · Minnesota Timberwolves schedule
Final
Away
Los Angeles Lakers
104
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Minnesota Timberwolves
116
Venue: Target Center
Western conference first round
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 at home in the playoffs on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Target Center. Jaden McDaniels had 30 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist for the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James had 38 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed 58-54 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 30-20. Double-digit figures in two categories: LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 19, Minnesota Timberwolves 25. Anthony Edwards had 29 points, 8 rebounds and 8 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.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Los Angeles Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves?
- The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-104 on April 25, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- LeBron James scored 38 for the Los Angeles Lakers with 10 rebounds; Jaden McDaniels scored 30 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 26 | 32 | 26 | 20 | 104 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 32 | 22 | 32 | 30 | 116 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 38 LeBron James
- Rebounds
- 10 LeBron James
- Assists
- 8 Luka Dončić
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 30 Jaden McDaniels
- Rebounds
- 8 Anthony Edwards
- Assists
- 8 Anthony Edwards
LeBron James double-double (38 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James starter | 41:10 | 38 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13-21 | 5-9 | 7-10 | 0 | -10 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 41:04 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7-18 | 5-11 | 1-2 | 3 | -16 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 39:59 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 3-4 | 3 | -16 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 37:38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 5 | -19 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 8:42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -13 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 28:37 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | +3 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 15:50 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -3 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 12:40 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | +5 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 11:48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | +9 |
| Shake Milton bench | 0:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Bronny James bench | 0:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Dalton Knecht bench | 0:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
| Alex Len bench | 0:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +0 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 42:18 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12-26 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 2 | +13 |
| Julius Randle starter | 40:57 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 9-10 | 2 | +11 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 38:13 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13-22 | 1-5 | 3-4 | 2 | +11 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 25:23 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 2 | +3 |
| Mike Conley starter | 21:01 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 2 | +6 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 30:43 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4-13 | 2-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +5 |
| Naz Reid bench | 27:28 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 2-5 | 1-1 | 4 | +10 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 13:57 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 1 | +1 |
Not available: Rob Dillingham
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 13/20 (65%) | Free throws | 15/21 (71%) |
| 20/38 (52%) | 2 pointers | 31/55 (56%) |
| 17/40 (42%) | 3 pointers | 13/36 (36%) |
| 37/78 (47%) | Field goals | 44/91 (48%) |
| 38 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 29 |
| 7 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 21 | Assists | 24 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 7 | Blocks | 5 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 11 |
| 10:52 | Time spent in lead | 34:40 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 12 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Apr 26, 2025 · 01:30 UTC