US EditionTimberwolves don't take playoff success for granted after booking another trip to the 2nd round
- The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers on April 30, 2025, to reach the Western Conference semifinals for the second consecutive season.
- The team’s recent success follows decades of limited playoff achievements, with only two previous series wins in 2003-04 under Kevin Garnett until last spring’s breakthrough.
- Minnesota secured the series despite poor shooting, led by Rudy Gobert’s playoff career-high 27 points and 24 rebounds, and team defense that slowed elite opponents LeBron James and Austin Reaves.
- Coach Chris Finch said, "We've got a lot of character in the locker room," and expressed pride that no other Timberwolves team has reached the second round two years in a row.
- The Timberwolves appear ready to build on their postseason progress while recognizing they must continue finding new ways to win against tougher competition ahead.
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When and where does the Timberwolves’ second-round playoff series start?
OK, so the Timberwolves have officially moved past the Lakers in five games to win their first-round series, so what’s next? Minnesota will open its second-round series next week. That much we know. The rest is largely to be determined. We do have potential dates and know the two potential opponents. But how and when the first-round matchup between Houston and Golden State ends determines the rest. Here are the potential scenarios for the first …
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