The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-96 win in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs 2025. Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, and Mike Conley led the charge, while Luka Doncic and LeBron fought hard but came up short.
Watch all the key moments, big plays, and game-changing highlights in this thrilling recap!
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00:00We'll be right back. LeBron James and the LA Lakers facing elimination at the hands of Anthony Edwards
00:06and the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their Western Conference Playoff Series.
00:11We start you off in the first, Luka Donich to Roy Hakamira who busts out a huge left-handed jam.
00:17Minnesota Timberwolves lead 12-7 and it's Anthony Edwards with the drive and layup, Minnesota by a dozen.
00:24Naz Reed to Rudy Gobert for the jam. He's all alone down there and Minnesota goes up by 14.
00:31Gabe Vincent on the other end to LeBron James for the layup and the foul, he'd make the free throw.
00:37Minnesota's lead cut to three.
00:39Luka Donich to LeBron James for the drive and jam, but again, Minnesota by eight.
00:45Luka Donich drives, watch him get fouled hard here by Dante DiVincenzo.
00:49Rule the common foul after the review, but Donich appears to be in pain.
00:54We head to the locker room at the half.
00:57Minnesota led by 10.
01:00We go into the second half and it's another look at Luka Donich back out on the court.
01:05You see that back support he is wearing, he takes it off to play.
01:09And in the third, how's he doing?
01:12Luka Donich, so he's doing okay, knocking down the three that cuts the lead down to six.
01:17Anthony Edwards drives, nearly loses it, but somehow able to push up a shot and get it to go, Minnesota by seven.
01:24Then LeBron to Hakamira for three, Rue played well in this one, knocks the shot down, Minnesota's lead down to four.
01:31Off the miss, the Lakers get the rebound, Luka Donich in the corner, another three, he had 28 points, nine assists, seven rebounds.
01:39Then Donich to Dorian Finney-Smith for the three, it's the Lakers' first lead of the game.
01:44Nikhil Alexander-Walker finds a cutting Rudy Gobert for the open.
01:49Stuffed to tie it up at 79.
01:52Then Rudy Gobert, watch him block the shot, it's Jared Vanderbilt at the rim, just getting stuffed here by Rudy.
01:58You can see that one more time.
02:01Minnesota at this point up by just a single digit.
02:05Dante DiVincenzo misses the three, Rudy Gobert there for the putback.
02:08Look at these stats, 27 points, 24 rebounds for Gobert, Minnesota by three.
02:16Julius Randle, tremendous in the fourth, knocks down the floater, he had 23, Minnesota by five.
02:22Luka Donich to LeBron James for the corner three, LeBron, 22 points, seven rebounds, six assists, Minnesota by two.
02:30Kyrie Irving watching as Anthony Edwards hits the layup in transition.
02:35He had 15 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and off-night shooting, but Minnesota up by six.
02:42LeBron to Hakamura for the three, he had 23.
02:46Minnesota's lead down to three with less than two to go.
02:50Anthony Edwards to Mike Conley, he hits the crucial three.
02:53We'll see you next time.