The Los Angeles Lakers' season is over, courtesy of a Minnesota Timberwolves team that had them on their back foot for much of their first-round series. The Timberwolves beat the Lakers, 103-96, on Wednesday to finish off the series in five games,

Playoff success was a largely foreign concept to the Minnesota Timberwolves during their first 34 years of existence.

The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to close out their first-round series when they face the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night at Crypto.com Arena.