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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 116-113 at home in the playoffs on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at Target Center. Anthony Edwards had 43 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Dončić had 38 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Minnesota Timberwolves led 61-58 at halftime. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 32-19. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jaden McDaniels (double-double, Minnesota Timberwolves), LeBron James (double-double, Los Angeles Lakers). Bench points: Los Angeles Lakers 6, Minnesota Timberwolves 25. Julius Randle had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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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 116-113 on April 27, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Luka Dončić scored 38 for the Los Angeles Lakers; Anthony Edwards scored 43 for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Lakers | 32 | 26 | 36 | 19 | 113 |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 28 | 33 | 23 | 32 | 116 |
Game leaders
Los Angeles Lakers
- Points
- 38 Luka Dončić
- Rebounds
- 12 LeBron James
- Assists
- 8 LeBron James
Minnesota Timberwolves
- Points
- 43 Anthony Edwards
- Rebounds
- 11 Jaden McDaniels
- Assists
- 6 Anthony Edwards
LeBron James double-double (27 PTS, 12 REB) · Jaden McDaniels double-double (16 PTS, 11 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LeBron James starter | 46:14 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5-9 | 2-4 | 15-18 | 2 | -4 |
| Luka Dončić starter | 45:49 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13-28 | 5-12 | 7-7 | 3 | -3 |
| Rui Hachimura starter | 41:09 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-16 | 5-10 | 0-0 | 3 | +0 |
| Austin Reaves starter | 35:07 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6-14 | 5-12 | 0-0 | 5 | +5 |
| Jaxson Hayes starter | 4:21 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | +1 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith bench | 40:37 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 3 | -5 |
| Gabe Vincent bench | 12:49 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Jordan Goodwin bench | 7:11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | +1 |
| Jarred Vanderbilt bench | 6:43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
Not available: Maxi Kleber
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Edwards starter | 44:22 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12-23 | 5-10 | 14-17 | 2 | +3 |
| Julius Randle starter | 42:41 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9-22 | 3-8 | 4-4 | 4 | +8 |
| Jaden McDaniels starter | 38:27 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-11 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 4 | +8 |
| Rudy Gobert starter | 26:09 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 3 | -11 |
| Mike Conley starter | 24:59 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Donte DiVincenzo bench | 28:34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3-11 | 1-4 | 1-1 | 4 | +2 |
| Naz Reid bench | 19:39 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-7 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2 | +9 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench | 11:45 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
| Terrence Shannon Jr. bench | 3:24 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Rob Dillingham
| Los Angeles Lakers | Stat | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|
| 22/25 (88%) | Free throws | 26/33 (78%) |
| 17/33 (51%) | 2 pointers | 24/54 (44%) |
| 19/47 (40%) | 3 pointers | 14/36 (38%) |
| 36/80 (45%) | Field goals | 38/90 (42%) |
| 41 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 30 | Defensive rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 23 | Assists | 19 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 7 | Blocks | 2 |
| 23 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 38:41 | Time spent in lead | 6:57 |
| 12 | Biggest lead | 4 |
Largest margin: 11 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 7
- Largest lead · Los Angeles Lakers
- 12 Q3 0:32
- Largest lead · Minnesota Timberwolves
- 4 Q4 2:11
- Longest run
- 14-0 Los Angeles Lakers · Q3 11:43 to Q3 8:26
Scoring plays
Q1 · 33 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:20 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 0 | 2 |
| 10:28 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 9:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 8:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 6 | 5 |
| 8:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 7 | 5 |
| 8:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 7 | 7 |
| 8:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Jaxson Hayes 2-pt field goal | 9 | 7 |
| 7:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 9 | 8 |
| 7:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 9 | 10 |
| 7:02 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 12 | 10 |
| 6:35 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 14 | 10 |
| 6:16 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 14 | 12 |
| 5:59 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 16 | 12 |
| 5:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 16 | 13 |
| 5:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 18 | 13 |
| 5:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 3-pt field goal | 18 | 16 |
| 4:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 19 | 16 |
| 4:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 20 | 16 |
| 3:47 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 22 | 16 |
| 3:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 22 | 17 |
| 3:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle Free throw | 22 | 18 |
| 2:52 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 24 | 18 |
| 2:36 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 2:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 27 | 20 |
| 1:57 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 1:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 28 | 22 |
| 1:46 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 29 | 22 |
| 1:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 32 | 22 |
| 0:44 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 32 | 24 |
| 0:26 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 32 | 27 |
| 0:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 32 | 28 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 3-pt field goal | 35 | 28 |
| 10:46 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal | 35 | 31 |
| 8:51 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 35 | 32 |
| 8:48 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert 2-pt field goal | 35 | 34 |
| 8:37 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 38 | 34 |
| 7:41 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 38 | 37 |
| 7:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 41 | 37 |
| 6:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 42 | 37 |
| 6:49 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 43 | 37 |
| 6:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 43 | 40 |
| 6:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 44 | 40 |
| 5:45 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 46 | 40 |
| 5:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 46 | 41 |
| 5:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 48 | 41 |
| 5:03 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid Free throw | 48 | 42 |
| 4:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 49 | 42 |
| 4:31 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 50 | 42 |
| 4:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 50 | 44 |
| 4:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 50 | 45 |
| 3:53 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 50 | 47 |
| 3:38 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 52 | 47 |
| 3:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 52 | 49 |
| 3:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 53 | 49 |
| 3:12 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 54 | 49 |
| 2:30 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 55 | 49 |
| 2:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 55 | 52 |
| 1:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 55 | 54 |
| 1:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 55 | 55 |
| 1:28 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 55 | 56 |
| 0:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Mike Conley 2-pt field goal | 55 | 58 |
| 0:20 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 58 | 58 |
| 0:02 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 3-pt field goal | 58 | 61 |
Q3 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 60 | 61 |
| 10:50 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 10:14 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 66 | 61 |
| 9:13 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 69 | 61 |
| 8:26 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 72 | 61 |
| 7:33 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 72 | 63 |
| 6:59 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 3-pt field goal | 72 | 66 |
| 6:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 72 | 67 |
| 6:23 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 72 | 68 |
| 5:39 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 72 | 70 |
| 5:19 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 74 | 70 |
| 4:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James 2-pt field goal | 76 | 70 |
| 4:58 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 77 | 70 |
| 4:42 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 77 | 72 |
| 4:18 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 80 | 72 |
| 4:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 80 | 74 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 80 | 76 |
| 3:22 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 82 | 76 |
| 2:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 3-pt field goal | 85 | 76 |
| 2:05 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 85 | 78 |
| 1:48 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 88 | 78 |
| 1:09 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Julius Randle 2-pt field goal | 88 | 80 |
| 0:51 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 2-pt field goal | 90 | 80 |
| 0:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 91 | 80 |
| 0:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | LeBron James Free throw | 92 | 80 |
| 0:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 92 | 81 |
| 0:32 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 92 | 82 |
| 0:11 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 2-pt field goal | 94 | 82 |
| 0:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 94 | 83 |
| 0:04 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Rudy Gobert Free throw | 94 | 84 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Los Angeles Lakers | Minnesota Timberwolves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 94 | 87 |
| 11:25 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 97 | 87 |
| 11:13 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 97 | 90 |
| 10:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 98 | 90 |
| 10:17 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 99 | 90 |
| 8:15 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 2-pt field goal | 99 | 92 |
| 7:43 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards 3-pt field goal | 99 | 95 |
| 7:27 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić 2-pt field goal | 101 | 95 |
| 6:31 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 101 | 97 |
| 5:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 102 | 97 |
| 5:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 103 | 97 |
| 5:06 | Los Angeles Lakers | Luka Dončić Free throw | 104 | 97 |
| 4:50 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 2-pt field goal | 104 | 99 |
| 4:18 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 104 | 102 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 104 | 103 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 104 | 104 |
| 3:47 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 104 | 105 |
| 3:32 | Los Angeles Lakers | Rui Hachimura 3-pt field goal | 107 | 105 |
| 3:21 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Naz Reid 3-pt field goal | 107 | 108 |
| 2:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo 2-pt field goal | 107 | 110 |
| 2:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Donte DiVincenzo Free throw | 107 | 111 |
| 1:55 | Los Angeles Lakers | Austin Reaves 3-pt field goal | 110 | 111 |
| 1:29 | Los Angeles Lakers | Dorian Finney-Smith 3-pt field goal | 113 | 111 |
| 0:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels 2-pt field goal | 113 | 113 |
| 0:40 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Jaden McDaniels Free throw | 113 | 114 |
| 0:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 113 | 115 |
| 0:11 | Minnesota Timberwolves | Anthony Edwards Free throw | 113 | 116 |
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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