Minnesota Timberwolves @ Los Angeles Lakers
West 1st Round - Game 5 • MIN wins series 4-1
49-33, 24-17 Away
103
49-33, 24-17 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MIN | 31 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 103 |
LAL | 22 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 96 |
50-32, 31-10 Home
96
50-32, 31-10 Home
Minnesota Timberwolves
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 32 | 23 | 8-16 | 1-6 | 6-7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| 18 | 8 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 4-4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -3 | |
| 39 | 27 | 12-15 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 4 | +18 | |
| 31 | 8 | 2-7 | 2-6 | 2-2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +7 | |
| 43 | 15 | 5-19 | 0-11 | 5-8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | +12 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 21 | 3 | 1-4 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | |
| 32 | 9 | 3-13 | 2-12 | 1-2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +3 | |
| 25 | 10 | 3-11 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | +4 | |
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103 | 36-89 | 7-47 | 24-33 | 54 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 36 | 23 | |||
40% | 15% | 73% | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Lakers
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 40 | 22 | 9-21 | 1-5 | 3-6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | -14 | |
| 29 | 7 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -2 | |
| 39 | 23 | 9-16 | 5-8 | 0-0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -12 | |
| 40 | 28 | 7-18 | 2-8 | 12-15 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | -5 | |
| 41 | 12 | 5-14 | 2-10 | 0-0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -9 | |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- | |
| 5 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 19 | 2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
| 26 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +5 | |
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96 | 33-78 | 11-37 | 19-25 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 25 | |||
42% | 30% | 76% | ||||||||||||
+/- denotes team's net points while the player is on the court
MIN @ LAL Videos
LeBron unsure how much longer he will play
Matchups
Game Information
Los Angeles, CA
Referee:James Williams
Referee:John Goble
Referee:Ray Acosta
2025-26 Standings
Western Conference
| Northwest | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 47 | 15 | .758 | - | W2 |
| Minnesota | 38 | 23 | .623 | 8.5 | W3 |
| Denver | 38 | 24 | .613 | 9 | W1 |
| Portland | 29 | 33 | .468 | 18 | L2 |
| Utah | 18 | 43 | .295 | 28.5 | L6 |
| Pacific | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 36 | 24 | .600 | - | W2 |
| Phoenix | 34 | 26 | .567 | 2 | W1 |
| Golden State | 31 | 30 | .508 | 5.5 | L2 |
| LA Clippers | 29 | 31 | .483 | 7 | W2 |
| Sacramento | 14 | 48 | .226 | 23 | L1 |
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