Timberwolves vs. Thunder Live updates: 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 1 start time, picks and how to see

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Rudy Gobert, one of the most criticized and selected players of the NBA, came through when the Timberwolves needed him the most and carried them to win over the Lakers and the second round.

Gobert was offensive until after game 5. In the middle of the fourth quarter he had a huge sequence that played a Jumper from LeBron James in the color and then received a Put back-dunk of a missed 3 by Donte Divincenzo for a lead of 91-88.

It was the first time that the Timberwolves James and Luka Doncic defeated in a playoff series.