Timberwolves Upset Lakers, Advance in Playoffs
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The Minnesota Timberwolves upset the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, advancing to the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Rudy Gobert led the Wolves with a career playoff-high 27 points and 24 rebounds in the series-clinching Game 5. Despite poor three-point shooting and a subpar performance from Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves' victory eliminates the Lakers and their LeBron James-Luka Dončić duo from postseason contention. The Timberwolves will next face either the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets.
The Minnesota Timberwolves upset the Los Angeles Lakers in five games, advancing to the second round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Rudy Gobert led the Wolves with a career playoff-high 27 points and 24 rebounds in the series-clinching Game 5. Despite poor three-point shooting and a subpar performance from Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves' victory eliminates the Lakers and their LeBron James-Luka Dončić duo from postseason contention. The Timberwolves will next face either the Golden State Warriors or the Houston Rockets.
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