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
Timberwolves MIN	31	28	22	22	103
Lakers LAL	22	27	31	16	96

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

50-32, 31-10 Home

Shot Made

Shot Missed

Julius Randle makes 15-foot step back jumpshot
Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot
Rudy Gobert makes two point shot
Rudy Gobert makes layup (Julius Randle assists)
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2
Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point jumper
Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point jumper
Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (LeBron James assists)
Anthony Edwards misses 30-foot three point jumper
Rui Hachimura misses 14-foot step back jumpshot
Julius Randle makes two point shot
Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1
Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2
Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
Jaden McDaniels makes driving dunk (Mike Conley assists)
LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2
Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2
Rui Hachimura makes 1-foot driving dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
Rui Hachimura misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rui Hachimura makes two point shot
Julius Randle makes 28-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
Naz Reid blocks LeBron James 's 6-foot driving layup
Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)
Naz Reid misses 29-foot three point jumper
Luka Doncic misses 14-foot two point shot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot three point jumper
Dorian Finney-Smith makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup
Naz Reid blocks Luka Doncic 's 29-foot three point step back jumpshot
Naz Reid misses two point shot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three pointer
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2
LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2
Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)
Gabe Vincent misses 27-foot three point jumper
Rudy Gobert makes dunk (Naz Reid assists)
LeBron James makes driving layup
Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Maxi Kleber makes free throw 1 of 2
Maxi Kleber makes free throw 2 of 2
Luka Doncic misses 4-foot two point shot
Rudy Gobert makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
LeBron James misses 19-foot two point shot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 3
Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 3
Luka Doncic makes free throw 3 of 3
Donte DiVincenzo misses 47-foot three point pullup jump shot
LeBron James makes driving dunk (Gabe Vincent assists)
Donte DiVincenzo misses 22-foot three point jumper
Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 13-foot two point shot
Austin Reaves makes two point shot (LeBron James assists)
Donte DiVincenzo makes free throw 1 of 2
Donte DiVincenzo misses free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James makes two point shot (Gabe Vincent assists)
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 1
Donte DiVincenzo misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Rudy Gobert makes 2-foot dunk
Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 1 of 2
Jarred Vanderbilt makes free throw 2 of 2
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup
Rui Hachimura makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
Anthony Edwards makes driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 1
Mike Conley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Naz Reid assists)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rudy Gobert blocks Rui Hachimura 's 6-foot two point shot
Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Rui Hachimura makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
Dorian Finney-Smith makes 2-foot two point shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Luka Doncic makes 10-foot step back jumpshot
Donte DiVincenzo misses 23-foot three point jumper
Rudy Gobert misses tip shot
Rui Hachimura blocks Rudy Gobert 's 4-foot two point shot
Rudy Gobert misses layup
Rui Hachimura misses 23-foot three point jumper
Donte DiVincenzo makes 23-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
Donte DiVincenzo misses 31-foot three point jumper
Luka Doncic misses running pullup jump shot
Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2
Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2
Luka Doncic makes 16-foot step back jumpshot
Rudy Gobert makes alley oop dunk shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)
Anthony Edwards makes free throw 1 of 2
Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2
Austin Reaves misses 29-foot three point jumper
Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper
LeBron James makes 1-foot driving dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
Austin Reaves makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2
Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 1
Donte DiVincenzo makes 2-foot two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)
Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes two point shot (Anthony Edwards assists)
LeBron James misses driving floating jump shot
LeBron James makes 15-foot jumper (Luka Doncic assists)
Julius Randle misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot
LeBron James makes dunk (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)
Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
Austin Reaves misses 28-foot three point jumper
Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2
Luka Doncic misses 13-foot two point shot
Rudy Gobert makes free throw 1 of 2
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 2 of 2
Luka Doncic makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot
Mike Conley misses 25-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves misses 24-foot three point jumper
Jaden McDaniels makes driving layup (Mike Conley assists)
Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (Austin Reaves assists)
Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Julius Randle assists)
LeBron James makes 2-foot layup (Austin Reaves assists)
LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 1
Julius Randle misses 25-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards makes 8-foot two point shot
Luka Doncic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot
Mike Conley makes free throw 1 of 2
Mike Conley makes free throw 2 of 2
Rui Hachimura misses 17-foot pullup jump shot
Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Julius Randle misses two point shot
Rudy Gobert makes dunk
Luka Doncic makes driving layup (Dorian Finney-Smith assists)
Anthony Edwards misses free throw 1 of 2
Anthony Edwards makes free throw 2 of 2
Naz Reid blocks Luka Doncic 's 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards misses driving layup
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2
Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
Julius Randle makes driving layup (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
Dorian Finney-Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper
Luka Doncic makes 22-foot three point shot (Jarred Vanderbilt assists)
Julius Randle makes 9-foot two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)
Luka Doncic misses 8-foot two point shot
Anthony Edwards misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot
Rui Hachimura makes dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Dorian Finney-Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)
Anthony Edwards misses two point shot
Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2
Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2
Rudy Gobert makes 1-foot dunk (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)
Luka Doncic misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses driving floating jump shot
LeBron James makes free throw 1 of 2
LeBron James misses free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses two point shot
Anthony Edwards misses driving layup
Rudy Gobert makes two point shot
Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Julius Randle misses 8-foot two point shot
Dorian Finney-Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper
Naz Reid makes free throw 1 of 2
Naz Reid misses free throw 2 of 2
Rui Hachimura makes driving layup (LeBron James assists)
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 27-foot three point jumper
Naz Reid misses 15-foot two point shot
Rui Hachimura misses 12-foot pullup jump shot
Julius Randle makes 11-foot two point shot
LeBron James misses 22-foot three point pullup jump shot
Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper
Austin Reaves makes 27-foot three pointer
Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
Rui Hachimura misses 22-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2
Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2
Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2
Luka Doncic misses free throw 2 of 2
Mike Conley misses driving floating jump shot
Rudy Gobert blocks Jarred Vanderbilt 's 5-foot layup
Luka Doncic makes 10-foot two point shot
Julius Randle misses driving floating jump shot
Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 1 of 2
Jaden McDaniels makes free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James misses 11-foot two point shot
Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot
Rudy Gobert makes dunk
Maxi Kleber misses 24-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 14-foot two point shot
Jaden McDaniels misses 22-foot three point jumper
Luka Doncic misses 28-foot three point jumper
LeBron James misses 26-foot three point jumper
Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper
Anthony Edwards misses 28-foot three point step back jumpshot
Julius Randle makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Anthony Edwards assists)
LeBron James makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luka Doncic assists)
Julius Randle makes driving layup (Anthony Edwards assists)
Luka Doncic misses driving layup
Anthony Edwards makes two point shot (Mike Conley assists)
LeBron James misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
Anthony Edwards misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot
Rui Hachimura makes 25-foot three point jumper (LeBron James assists)
Mike Conley makes 22-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)
Austin Reaves misses driving layup
Julius Randle misses 26-foot jump bank shot
Gabe Vincent misses 26-foot three point shot
Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle makes free throw 2 of 2
LeBron James makes driving layup (Luka Doncic assists)
Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 2
Julius Randle misses free throw 2 of 2

Shot Made

Shot Missed

TIME		MIN	LAL
12:00	Rudy Gobert vs. Rui Hachimura (Julius Randle gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Julius Randle makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	2	0
11:26	Luka Doncic misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	0
11:22	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	2	0
11:18	Anthony Edwards misses running pullup jump shot	2	0
11:17	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	2	0
11:15	Luka Doncic lost ball turnover (Julius Randle steals)	2	0
11:14	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot	4	0
10:57	Anthony Edwards personal foul	4	0
10:31	Rudy Gobert makes layup (Julius Randle assists)	6	0
10:15	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	6	0
10:15	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 2	6	1
10:15	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	6	2
10:01	Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:57	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	6	2
9:50	Austin Reaves misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:45	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	6	2
9:32	Julius Randle misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	6	2
9:27	Jaden McDaniels offensive rebound	6	2
9:25	Anthony Edwards misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:20	Julius Randle offensive rebound	6	2
9:19	Mike Conley misses 23-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:13	Anthony Edwards offensive rebound	6	2
9:09	Jaden McDaniels misses 24-foot three point jumper	6	2
9:06	LeBron James defensive rebound	6	2
8:59	Austin Reaves makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot (LeBron James assists)	6	4
8:45	Anthony Edwards misses 30-foot three point jumper	6	4
8:42	LeBron James defensive rebound	6	4
8:36	Rui Hachimura misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	6	4
8:30	Jaden McDaniels defensive rebound	6	4
8:27	Julius Randle makes two point shot	8	4
8:27	Luka Doncic shooting foul	8	4
8:27	Julius Randle makes free throw 1 of 1	9	4
8:14	Jaden McDaniels shooting foul	9	4
8:14	Luka Doncic misses free throw 1 of 2	9	4
8:14	Lakers offensive team rebound	9	4
8:14	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 2	9	5
7:56	Jaden McDaniels makes driving dunk (Mike Conley assists)	11	5
7:38	LeBron James misses 12-foot two point shot	11	5
7:34	Julius Randle defensive rebound	11	5
7:29	Luka Doncic shooting foul	11	5
7:29	Rudy Gobert misses free throw 1 of 2	11	5
7:29	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	11	5
7:29	Donte DiVincenzo enters the game for Jaden McDaniels	11	5
7:29	Rudy Gobert makes free throw 2 of 2	12	5
7:16	Rui Hachimura makes 1-foot driving dunk (Luka Doncic assists)	12	7
7:02	Julius Randle out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	7
6:52	Rui Hachimura misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	7
6:48	Rui Hachimura offensive rebound	12	7
6:46	Rui Hachimura makes two point shot	12	9
6:29	Julius Randle makes 28-foot three point jumper (Anthony Edwards assists)	15	9
6:10	Dorian Finney-Smith offensive foul	15	9
6:10	Dorian Finney-Smith turnover	15	9
6:10	Lakers Full timeout	15	9
10:50	Austin Reaves out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	0
6:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Mike Conley	15	9
6:10	Naz Reid enters the game for Rudy Gobert	15	9
5:59	Donte DiVincenzo makes 25-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	18	9
5:37	Naz Reid blocks LeBron James 's 6-foot driving layup	18	9
5:34	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	18	9
5:31	Julius Randle lost ball turnover (Luka Doncic steals)	18	9
5:22	Austin Reaves misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	9
5:18	Donte DiVincenzo defensive rebound	18	9
5:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 22-foot three point jumper (Julius Randle assists)	21	9
4:52	Austin Reaves offensive foul	21	9
4:52	Austin Reaves turnover	21	9
4:52	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for LeBron James	21	9
4:52	Gabe Vincent enters the game for Rui Hachimura	21	9
4:42	Naz Reid misses 29-foot three point jumper	21	9
4:39	Luka Doncic defensive rebound	21	9
4:32	Luka Doncic misses 14-foot two point shot	21	9
4:27	Anthony Edwards defensive rebound	21	9
4:16	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 22-foot three point jumper	21	9
4:12	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	21	9
4:09	Dorian Finney-Smith makes layup (Luka Doncic assists)	21	11
3:53	Anthony Edwards makes driving layup	23	11
3:40	Naz Reid blocks Luka Doncic 's 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	23	11
3:34	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	23	11
3:33	Naz Reid misses two point shot	23	11
3:30	Julius Randle offensive rebound	23	11
3:27	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	23	11
3:25	Gabe Vincent defensive rebound	23	11
3:19	Austin Reaves makes 26-foot three pointer	23	14
3:18	Timberwolves Full timeout	23	14
3:18	LeBron James enters the game for Dorian Finney-Smith	23	14
3:18	Rudy Gobert enters the game for Julius Randle	23	14
3:04	Nickeil Alexander-Walker bad pass (Jarred Vanderbilt steals)	23	14
3:02	LeBron James bad pass (Nickeil Alexander-Walker steals)	23	14
3:02	Jarred Vanderbilt shooting foul	23	14
3:02	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	24	14
3:02	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 2 of 2	25	14
2:48	Naz Reid shooting foul	25	14
2:48	LeBron James misses free throw 1 of 2	25	14
2:48	Lakers offensive team rebound	25	14
2:48	Maxi Kleber enters the game for Austin Reaves	25	14
2:48	LeBron James makes free throw 2 of 2	25	15
2:27	Naz Reid makes 7-foot two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	27	15
2:00	Gabe Vincent misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	15
1:58	Timberwolves defensive team rebound	27	15
1:58	Maxi Kleber loose ball foul	27	15
1:46	Rudy Gobert makes dunk (Naz Reid assists)	29	15
1:37	LeBron James bad pass (Donte DiVincenzo steals)	29	15
1:33	Donte DiVincenzo bad pass (LeBron James steals)	29	15
1:29	LeBron James makes driving layup	29	17
1:23	Donte DiVincenzo misses 26-foot three point jumper	29	17
1:21	Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound	29	17
1:21	Rudy Gobert personal foul	29	17
1:21	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 1 of 2	29	18
1:21	Maxi Kleber makes free throw 2 of 2	29	19
1:09	Donte DiVincenzo out of bounds bad pass turnover	29	19
58.0	Luka Doncic misses 4-foot two point shot	29	19
56.1	Rudy Gobert defensive rebound	29	19
51.1	Rudy Gobert makes two point shot (Donte DiVincenzo assists)	31	19
44.0	LeBron James misses 19-foot two point shot	31	19
42.1	Naz Reid defensive rebound	31	19
23.0	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	19
20.0	Lakers defensive team rebound	31	19
20.0	Austin Reaves enters the game for Jarred Vanderbilt	31	19
20.0	Julius Randle enters the game for Rudy Gobert	31	19
2.2	Julius Randle shooting foul	31	19
2.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 1 of 3	31	20
2.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 2 of 3	31	21
2.2	Jarred Vanderbilt enters the game for Austin Reaves	31	21
2.2	Luka Doncic makes free throw 3 of 3	31	22
1.0	Donte DiVincenzo misses 47-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	22
0.0	Timberwolves offensive team rebound	31	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	22

LeBron unsure how much longer he will play

1:56

Matchups

West 1st Round

MIN

MIN wins series

4-1

LAL

117

Game 1•@ LAL

Final

Game 2•@ LAL

Final

116

Game 3•@ MIN

Final

104

116

Game 4•@ MIN

Final

113

103

Game 5•@ LAL

Final

Game Information

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Referee:James Williams

Referee:John Goble

Referee:Ray Acosta

Western Conference

Northwest	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Oklahoma City	34	7	.829	-	W4
Denver	27	13	.675	6.5	W2
Minnesota	27	14	.659	7	W2
Portland	19	22	.463	15	L2
Utah	14	25	.359	19	W1

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	24	14	.632	-	W1
Phoenix	24	16	.600	1	L1
Golden State	22	19	.537	3.5	W1
LA Clippers	16	23	.410	8.5	W3
Sacramento	10	30	.250	15	W2

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