Timberwolves rally to beat Lakers, take 3-1 series lead
- The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 116-113 on Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Minneapolis to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.
- The Timberwolves rallied from a 12-point deficit late in the third quarter, fueled by Anthony Edwards, who led Minnesota in scoring for the first time this postseason.
- Anthony Edwards scored a game-high 43 points, while Jaden McDaniels contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds, including a crucial three-point play and steal in the final minute.
- Luka Doncic scored 38 points after recovering from a stomach bug, and LeBron James finished with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 15-for-18 free-throw shooting, but the Lakers blew a double-digit fourth-quarter lead.
- The Lakers face three must-win games starting Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena to extend their season while the Timberwolves hold a commanding series advantage.
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How Anthony Edwards shot the Timberwolves back into Game 4, then helped win it
The Minnesota Timberwolves trailed by 10 at the start of the fourth quarter of Game 4 on Sunday at Target Center. It’s human nature at that point for a star player to feel as though he needs to start forcing the issue to shoot his team back into the game. And that’s exactly what Anthony Edwards did to help send Minnesota back to Los Angeles with a 3-1 series lead in their first-round playoff series against the Lakers. For all the justified talk …

Despite 3-1 series lead, Timberwolves aim to match Lakers’ desperation in Game 5
Lakers coach J.J. Redick told reporters Tuesday that Wednesday’s Game 5 in Los Angeles is a “Game 7” for the Lakers. That’s true the rest of the way for the Lakers, who need to win three straight games to advance to the second round. Redick described his team as “on edge, as we should be.” The same has to be true for Minnesota. “We’re not done,” Wolves forward Julius Randle said. “We know we need one more, and it’s going to take everything we ha…
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