Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Los Angeles Lakers	32	26	36	19	113
Minnesota Timberwolves	28	33	23	32	116

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Los Angeles Lakers	113	36-79	45.6%	19-46	41.3%	22-25	88.0%	11	50	23	23	6	10	7
Minnesota Timberwolves	116	38-90	42.2%	14-36	38.9%	26-33	78.8%	18	55	19	19	8	9	2


Los Angeles Lakers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Rui Hachimura^SF	40:58	23	9-16	5-10	0-0	1	4	5	1	0	0	0	3	0
LeBron James^PF	46:03	27	5-9	2-4	15-18	3	9	12	8	3	3	3	2	-4
Jaxson Hayes^C	04:21	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	2	3	1	0	0	0	2	1
Austin Reaves^SG	34:56	17	6-13	5-11	0-0	1	6	7	4	1	2	1	5	5
Luka Dončić^PG	45:38	38	13-28	5-12	7-7	0	1	1	2	1	1	4	3	-3
Dorian Finney-Smith	40:26	6	2-7	2-6	0-0	4	4	8	6	0	1	2	3	-5
Gabe Vincent	12:49	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	-7
Jarred Vanderbilt	06:42	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Jordan Goodwin	07:11	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	3	1
Bronny James	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dalton Knecht	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Len	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Shake Milton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Markieff Morris	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maxi Kleber	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minnesota Timberwolves	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Jaden McDaniels^SF	38:17	16	6-11	2-3	2-3	1	9	10	3	1	0	2	4	8
Julius Randle^PF	42:30	25	9-22	3-8	4-4	2	5	7	3	1	0	0	4	8
Rudy Gobert^C	26:09	5	1-6	0-0	3-4	7	3	10	0	1	0	3	3	-11
Anthony Edwards^SG	44:11	43	12-23	5-10	14-17	4	5	9	6	0	1	1	2	3
Mike Conley^PG	24:59	2	1-5	0-4	0-0	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	-1
Donte DiVincenzo	28:23	8	3-11	1-4	1-1	1	1	2	2	5	0	0	4	2
Naz Reid	19:28	12	4-7	2-4	2-4	1	3	4	2	0	0	1	2	9
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	11:45	5	2-4	1-3	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	-5
Terrence Shannon Jr.	03:23	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	3	4	1	0	0	0	0	2
Jaylen Clark	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luka Garza	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Ingles	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Leonard Miller	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Minott	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Dillingham	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Gooberking2

4380 | 12 days ago

The difference in this series compared to the Mavs series from my observations:

- Edwards is dramatically better this series than that Mavs series with his decision making and three ball

- Lakers have ZERO bigs so it’s easy for the Wolves to get to the paint and clean the glass whereas the Mavs had multiple bigs to take away the physicality advantage and the paint while also punishing the Wolves inside

- Randle has played bully ball this series unlike KAT in the mavs series

Ajax_Malone | Timberwolves

1232 | 12 days ago

You missed Kyrie. He killed us

Grease_the_Witch | Timberwolves

336 | 12 days ago

*slaughtered us

butt_luncheon

1052 | 12 days ago

It’s almost like there are serious mismatches on both sides (not just Luka) and depth is winning out.

chillinwithmoes | Timberwolves

804 | 12 days ago

Yeah, as great as LeBron and Luka are, asking them to play 45+ minutes a night is insane

HackWaters

264 | 12 days ago

I understand Lebron to an extent. But asking the entire starting 5 to also do it was wild.

NorthernDevil | Timberwolves

148 | 12 days ago

LeBron is 40, I get there is some “LeBron” to it but that’s also wild

MinnyAntTowers | Timberwolves

421 | 12 days ago

We also aren’t completely wiped from a tough 7 game series while the other team was sitting waiting for us

6875309999 | Timberwolves

298 | 12 days ago

Randle Bully Ball. There’s nothing like it, and I love it so much

chillinwithmoes | Timberwolves

225 | 12 days ago

I love KAT, don’t get me wrong, but watching Randle actually use his size is a breath of fresh air. I don’t think we’ve had a player actually out-muscle people like this since like, Pekovic lol

BucksMostFeared | Lakers

4318 | 12 days ago

Welp it was fun while it lasted

BetaDjinn | Heat

2772 | 12 days ago

Lakers’ utter lack of depth can’t sustain late

ralsei_support_squad

2002 | 12 days ago

First time in playoff history where 5 players played the entire second half. And small ball as well. They led the entire game, they just can’t keep it up.

TiredMillennialDad | Magic

1206 | 12 days ago

It feels like each Naz Reid point is worth 5 points. They are always backbreakers

Whisperknife | Timberwolves

800 | 12 days ago

Naz Reid

19degreez | Raptors

386 | 12 days ago

Naz Reid in the 4th quarter might be the best player ever, bro don’t miss

Justin_Heras | Timberwolves

293 | 12 days ago

⁹⁄₉ in 4Qs this series.

Naz Reid.

XAfricaSaltX | Nuggets

62 | 12 days ago

I thought the love for him was somewhat ironic before our series. Turns out the motherfucker is literally just Hakeem

dickweeden | MIN

75 | 12 days ago

Naz Reid

Puzzleheaded_Map5200 | Nuggets

179 | 12 days ago

Nuggets got damn close last night, our starters were all 43+. Not the way you make a deep playoff run no matter how good your starters are

WalrusWildinOut96 | Pacers

113 | 12 days ago

Is there any big they could get in the off season? Hayes really ain’t it.

Tapprunner | Spurs

186 | 12 days ago

I wonder what Mark Williams would look like in a Lakers jersey…

TheMaulerTwins | Celtics

143 | 12 days ago

AD might be available 🤣

s3v3r3 | Pacers

100 | 12 days ago

They would have to part with a Luka caliber player to get him

nguyenjitsu | DEN

247 | 12 days ago

Lakers fans tried telling me Rui, Gabe, and DFS were enough length to deal with bigger teams 😭

FoxMuldertheGrey | Lakers

101 | 12 days ago

Rui did what he could?

we missed shots when it mattered the most. it’s unfortunate he

Celtic_Legend | Celtics

80 | 12 days ago

they don’t even have gobert on the floor in most of the 4th and it was the same in previous games. they’re just losing small ball. This isn’t a size issue at all for the Lakers. It’s been offensive issues the past few games.

ormip | Mavericks

227 | 12 days ago

Sustain late? Lakers lost by more than 1000 points, this wasn’t even close.

1123-116 is a blowout.

jeric13xd | CHI

943 | 12 days ago

JJ REDICK YOU ARE AN ABSOLUTE SICKO 🫡

Really played a 40 yr old man and a 275lb fatty the entire second half lol. Ballsy move just unfortunate result

Repulsive-Throat5068 | Lakers

366 | 12 days ago

I mean what choice do we have? This was a big game.

Apollo611 | Lakers

145 | 12 days ago

Exactly we have no depth lol

jeric13xd | CHI

123 | 12 days ago

I’m with it. Just like with Joker playing the entire second half yesterday. Gotta take that gamble with your best guys

Clipgang1629 | Clippers

332 | 12 days ago

Yeah he played the entire lineup the whole 2nd half. There’s a reason why that’s never happened before in the stat keeping era. They looked gassed

thegalkel

236 | 12 days ago

Jefferson had a great call that the fatigue would kick in with about 3 minutes left. Exactly that happened imo

-xXxMangoxXx- | Raptors

100 | 12 days ago

They were gassed but they also didnt have any other option. The lakers don’t have depth and the wolves are more than happy to play their bench against the lakers.

Deksametazon_v2

129 | 12 days ago

Thibs is smiling on the east coast

Embarrassed_News6103

576 | 12 days ago

Are the Lakers serious playing 5 guys all half? Is that how bad the bench is?

Giannis4president | Italy

383 | 12 days ago

Yes

Ihate_reddit_app

232 | 12 days ago

LeBron and Luka both played 46 minutes. Lol

kemar7856

86 | 12 days ago

They have the worst bench in the league

Puzzleheaded_Map5200 | Nuggets

102 | 12 days ago

DFS, Vanderbilt, and GAbe Vincent are at least NBA-tier players. Not sure if that’s worse than DeAndre Jordan, Westbrook, Watson, and Jalen Pickett

ElCapitanMiCapitan | Nuggets

71 | 12 days ago

Nuggets would like a word

jackaholicus | Mavericks

63 | 12 days ago

Could’ve maybe played Vincent, but he would be in for Reaves I guess, and Reaves was mostly fresh because he sat a lot of the 1st with foul trouble.

Vermillion_Crab | LAL

193 | 12 days ago

I guess when they said Lakers in 5, they didn’t specify whether win or lose. Lol

jonsnowKITN | NBA

92 | 12 days ago

First round exit with Luka oh boy lol

Dooraven | Lakers Bandwagon

90 | 12 days ago

The team doesn’t have enough depth to be a good contendor. Like they were amazing for three and a half quarters but Lebron and Luka were clearly gassed at the end.

Im__Ron__Burgundy | Celtics

3730 | 12 days ago

27 points on ⁵⁄₉ shooting is a hilarious line.

AcanthocephalaSad541 | Heat

1586 | 12 days ago

UnLethical

Firelink_Schreien | Timberwolves

578 | 12 days ago

LeMoral Dilemma

The_MadStork | NYK

145 | 12 days ago

Shai Gilgeous-ALexander

Martian_Cthulhu | Pistons

81 | 12 days ago

JaLen Brunson

Radical-Six | Timberwolves

814 | 12 days ago

A lot of the first half ones were legit fouls, the 2nd half it got a little interesting lol

gotcam189 | Timberwolves

445 | 12 days ago

Yeah I really can’t bitch too much about the majority of the fouls

Im__Ron__Burgundy | Celtics

163 | 12 days ago

Yeah this wasn’t meant as a ref comment, I just found the final line hilarious

JALbert

67 | 12 days ago

Most sane NBA fanbase

NazRiedFan | Timberwolves

86 | 12 days ago

Ngl I would never consider using that term to describe us

rightovahere | Timberwolves

74 | 12 days ago

They’re pretty much all legit fouls, but they ain’t callin half that shit on ant drives

captain_ahabb | Lakers

133 | 12 days ago

Ant shot 17 FTs in this game

Xaldes | Warriors

2967 | 12 days ago

that successful challenge didn’t let the lakers advance the ball with their only timeout. Never seen that before.

No_Way_482

1495 | 12 days ago

Such a weird situation. Lakers call a timeout since they have the ball to advance it but Minnesota challenges it and the lakers lose their timeout

DoctorK96 | NBA

317 | 12 days ago

I think that could’ve been a mistake by JJ, he could let them inbound first (or simply receive the ball at the baseline) then call time-out, or let the Wolves waste a timeout for the challenge

Edited: added the NBA rule for challenge
“Section II—Procedure to Initiate the Challenge

a. To initiate a Challenge, the challenging team must take the following steps in sequence: (1)The challenging team must call a legal timeout immediately after the call in question (unless a mandatory timeout or timeout called by the opposing team is already underway)…

….For purposes of this rule only, “immediately” shall mean that a timeout is called prior to the ball being given to the thrower-in, the ball being given to the free throw shooter, or the ball being tossed on a jump ball, whichever is applicable (unless a mandatory timeout or timeout called by the opposing team is already underway)

b. timeout called by the opposing team, no later than 30 seconds from the start of the timeout (as measured by the timeout clock)…

c. the window of time within which a team must immediately challenge the call starts after the officials notify the negatively affected team of the final ruling on the play. The negatively affected team’s window to challenge the final ruling on the play ends when the ball is given to the inbounder or free throw shooter, jump-ball is tossed, or 30 seconds after the team has been notified of the final ruling on the play in the event that a mandatory timeout or timeout by the opposing team has been called (whichever is applicable).”

2nd edit: correct me if I’m wrong, Lakers didnt even have to inbound the ball to deem the challenge no longer available, they just have to receive the ball to be inbound from the baseline, at which point they could call a timeout to advance the ball to half-court, correct?

mags87 | Nuggets

270 | 12 days ago

They said the rule is you can challenge it during another team’s time out as long as you do it within 30 seconds.

If they didn’t have a rule like this you could abuse it by calling a time out right after a close play that went your teams way.

MC-Jdf | Warriors

491 | 12 days ago

Lakers called their timeout before the Wolves made their challenge. If the challenge was unsuccessful they would’ve been able to advance it because it would’ve been their ball.

Clearly Redick was expecting either the Wolves to not challenge it or their challenge to be unsuccessful.

TarFeelsOverTarReals

354 | 12 days ago

Seems like the overturned call should overturn the timeout then.

kylebertram | Timberwolves

193 | 12 days ago

I’m pretty sure that’s how it works in the NFL and honestly I don’t get why it doesn’t work here. But also fuck it I’ll take it

EdwEd1 | Lakers

313 | 12 days ago

Yeah it’s really annoying that we lost our timeout based on a call that hadn’t happened yet. I could just be salty but it feels like that should be changed going forward, we literally had our timeout thrown into the void (and Chris Finch got to challenge without risking one)

gothxo | Cavaliers

130 | 12 days ago

yeah, i don’t really like this rule

sportsfan113 | 76ers

303 | 12 days ago

Yea I don’t like that rule. They obviously wouldn’t call timeout if it wasn’t their ball.

bauwsman | Heat

171 | 12 days ago

It‘s honestly pretty bs if you ask me. They take that TO assuming they have possession with 10 secs left and instead the Wolves get 2 FTs and it‘s inbound in their half with no TO left.

Grlions91 | Pistons

2429 | 12 days ago

1123?! Wow that’s a lot of points

1047_Josh | Raptors

669 | 12 days ago

I think that is more than 116. Lakers robbed

sbstooge | Grizzlies

238 | 12 days ago

MEM/OKC type score

ThisGuyBeOver9000 | Mavericks

2214 | 12 days ago

Lakers starters will die before this series ends

6875309999 | Timberwolves

863 | 12 days ago

I feel like every team except OKC and CLE are going to be so beat up going into the second round

jeckles96 | Cavaliers

295 | 12 days ago

That’s what I’m counting on

lannistargaryen | Lakers

2107 | 12 days ago

you know what, gg wolves man

the nuggets were right to be happy not playing them lol

9SidedLemon | Nuggets

928 | 12 days ago

Their role players fuck you up, and take turns doing so. One game naz Reid has 30, the next NAW hits 5 threes. At least you didn’t have to see Rudy gobert nail an off balance deep fadeaway to beat the shot clock.

Painwracker_Oni | Timberwolves

370 | 12 days ago

That Gobert fade away is the greatest shot of his entire life and is a top tier moment in Wolves history. Literally every wolves fan was screaming for him to pass the ball and when that big fuck started doing a fadeaway everyone screamed no and then it went in and I’m sure every neighboring state could hear the sudden laughter in disbelief that happened because there was no soul on earth that thought Gobert could hit that shot.

bustduster | Timberwolves

88 | 12 days ago

also cuz when it left his hands it went like straight up into the air and I was like oh my fucking god where in the world is that even going??? turns out, straight back down thru the hoop.

lannistargaryen | Lakers

293 | 12 days ago

I’ll be seeing Julius Randle in my nightmares lmao

justmefishes | NBA

222 | 12 days ago

Turns out Randle isn’t an automatic playoff choke but just has been extremely unlucky with injuries and/or atrocious teammates up till now, just like Knicks fans have been saying.

Cool_cid_club | Timberwolves

102 | 12 days ago

That’s still my favorite play of all time

jgraz22 | Timberwolves

102 | 12 days ago

That fadeaway was nasty lol. He looked coordinated in a way that we haven’t seen since.

Asleep_Ground1710 | Bulls

689 | 12 days ago

From a roster angle, they’re probably the 2nd or 3rd best team in the West. NAW/DDV/Reid as your 6-8th man is nasty

r1290 | Lakers

382 | 12 days ago

And if Jaden plays aggressively, their talent can become overwhelming

FishGoldenLite | Timberwolves

245 | 12 days ago

He somehow had a quiet 16 and 11

Asleep_Ground1710 | Bulls

160 | 12 days ago

Ant is the obvious star, but Randle and McDaniels have been super good this series

FishGoldenLite | Timberwolves

128 | 12 days ago

Julius has been our most consistent player. He’s kept us in every game when everyone else is struggling. Love that man.

And we got Jaden McDaniels.

RayCashhhh | Lakers

143 | 12 days ago

If I trusted their decision making more, I would have them in the finals. They matchup well with OKC but I just can’t trust their decision making enough. It has been better the past couple games tho.

Asleep_Ground1710 | Bulls

157 | 12 days ago

Yeah if the Wolves have a weakness it’s that they can have stretches where they just forget how to play ball(like the recent Bucks game).

HolyLiaison | Timberwolves

85 | 12 days ago

Or game 2 this series where our offense forgot how to play.

LuckiKunsei48 | Timberwolves

205 | 12 days ago

Im still scared man. Luka is gonna say “Everybody wanna talk tough when they up”

Remember the Suns Series

Bicboifish | Lakers

116 | 12 days ago

No way u guys blow a 3-1 lead tho, its not that i dont have faith in the lakers but i just dont see it happening with our lack of depth

BangPowZoom | Suns

80 | 12 days ago

That’s different. We weren’t up 3-1…😭

XanIrelia-1 | Warriors

1737 | 12 days ago

Clutch camera angle

Sp_Gamer_Live | Timberwolves

2365 | 12 days ago

The broadcast got that angle and acted like a plane hit a 3rd tower

Winnes0ta | Super 8

1342 | 12 days ago

Seriously, Doris legitimately sounded like she was about to cry. “Oh no… it looks like LeBron got him on the wrist 😢”

dys0n_giddey | Timberwolves

517 | 12 days ago

RJ is inconsolable right now

paul_f | Timberwolves

190 | 12 days ago

did he even speak again after that happened?

MaxxCondor

208 | 12 days ago

He didn’t lmao, until Doris specifically asked him a question. I noticed it too. He was so sure it wasn’t a foul lmao

Sp_Gamer_Live | Timberwolves

387 | 12 days ago

Havent heard a newscaster that distraught since Cronkite after JFK

thestereo300 | Timberwolves

82 | 12 days ago

Sp_Gamer_live with more dunks than the Lakers today.

jeff2def | Warriors

280 | 12 days ago

So did RJ. The first replay all he said was it’s off Ant while sucking off Lebron and just ignored everything else.

DeadZombie9

144 | 12 days ago

It looked like Bron got wrist in the first video that RJ was commenting, these dudes are insufferable acting shocked later.

They get finals MVP votes….

wired41 | Mavericks

232 | 12 days ago

She really did. The sadness in her voice felt great for me to hear.

ToinouAngel | Spurs

205 | 12 days ago

Oh it’s gonna be a foul on LeBron…

Doris sounded like she just learned the world was ending.

kylebertram | Timberwolves

170 | 12 days ago

My favorite was when she said Naz never guarded the perimeter before

FeanorEvades | Timberwolves

73 | 12 days ago

I legit choked on my water when I heard that. Like he plays as a 3 almost as often as he plays as a 5

NormanQuacks345

246 | 12 days ago

You could see it pretty clearly on one of the first angles they were using too. I was like screaming at my TV because they weren’t noticing it.

Beneficial_Candle_10

107 | 12 days ago

Oh they noticed, they just had bias goggles on.

Naronu | Raptors

79 | 12 days ago

Yeah felt like I was losing my mind seeing a clear foul before

yooston | Rockets

106 | 12 days ago

Where did that come from? Top-down high speed camera angle. Feel like I’ve never seen that shown in a broadcast

Kataneo

79 | 12 days ago

LA teams hate that angle

Bahamuts_Bike | Bucks

1389 | 12 days ago

Play the starters the entire second half

Luka 38 points

Rui over 20 points

“Blocked by James”

L

helgestrichen | Mavericks

339 | 12 days ago

Time to trade Luka

NazRiedFan | Timberwolves

183 | 12 days ago

I don’t know if Anthony Davis is available

cubonelvl69 | Timberwolves

208 | 12 days ago

NAZ REID

Both_Funny4896 | Jordan

1032 | 12 days ago

that was some x-ray vision challenege by finch

goldenglove | Supersonics

710 | 12 days ago

Pretty low stakes challenge with 10s left…

rightovahere | Timberwolves

500 | 12 days ago

Literally a no risk all reward challenge lol

Drummallumin | BOS

74 | 12 days ago

With all your players saying to challenge too

mnsportsfan | Timberwolves

309 | 12 days ago

You have to at that point. Ant was adamant (although sometimes he says that and they aren’t fouls- lol)

The challenge doesn’t carry over and I think we still had a few timeouts (someone can correct me if I’m wrong on that last part)

9SidedLemon | Nuggets

125 | 12 days ago

Yeah can’t take it home. Even if it doesn’t get overturned it was still the right choice.

heshouldgo | Lakers

962 | 12 days ago

Just fuckin fade me, it was a fun season while it lasted

Nympho_BBC_Queen

565 | 12 days ago

Just a bad matchup without a center.

9SidedLemon | Nuggets

412 | 12 days ago

But I feel like it was always going to be that way, clippers, or nuggets would 100% exploit that weak interior as well. Okc as well if they ever made it that far. Which is something a lot of people mentioned on this sub after the trade that this year was likely a throw away, and in the off season they can get a center and become serious contenders, think we just got caught up in their success and overlooked some of these weaknesses.

Possible_Evening_856

208 | 12 days ago

100% everyone got caught up in the hype because they went on a big win streak without a real center and took some big games like the OKC game just by shooting lights out

Pickleskennedy1

161 | 12 days ago

RIP four straight months of only the Lakers on the front page

newdems | Warriors

85 | 12 days ago

Hello four straight months of mock trades and hypothetical free agent signings to the Lakers

Aggressive-Deer-7630

63 | 12 days ago

Eh. Next year y’all will go out and get a big, some depth… People are gonna want to play for the lakers. Give Luka an off-season to further learn the system and develop chemistry? Gonna be scary.

Puzzled-Bet4837 | Celtics

888 | 12 days ago

What an insane weekend of games this has been

FERFreak731 | Jazz

886 | 12 days ago

Naz Reid

sbstooge | Grizzlies

480 | 12 days ago

I’m tired of people pretending Naz Reid isn’t the best player in the NBA

bigdumb78910 | Timberwolves

180 | 12 days ago

Dudes first name is Nazreon, he’s also the coolest.

Appropriate_Walrus15 | Bulls

101 | 12 days ago

Naz Reid

Special_Box5241 | Celtics

871 | 12 days ago

Nico Harrison ¹²⁄₂₅

hybridmindz | Celtics

440 | 12 days ago

Adam Silver’s ⁹⁄₁₁ if he doesn’t get Lakers vs Warriors WCSF

Piats99 | Spurs

515 | 12 days ago

Minnesota-Indiana finals will put Silver in coma.

hybridmindz | Celtics

199 | 12 days ago

Would starve children for generations 🙏

DeJohnTrae | Hawks

779 | 12 days ago

Gameball goes to Ant but Jaden Mcdaniels is the definition of a winning player. Watching him this postseason has been a revelation. Monster of a player

JaderMcDanersStan | Timberwolves

264 | 12 days ago

He’s on the best players for 40 minutes and still never tires out or stops hustling. I love him so much :‘)

(Peep my reddit username lol)

Painwracker_Oni | Timberwolves

111 | 12 days ago

He doesn’t even sweat. My 4 year old daughter was watching with me and asked why are they all drooling all over themselves and I had to explain to her what sweating was and that it happens when you try really hard in sports . She then said oh hes not trying hard as they did a close up of McDaniels nearly sweat free in the 4th quarter. Dudes a fucking machine.

urkuri | Timberwolves

149 | 12 days ago

You cant understand his impact unless you watch a lot of our games. So much of his play doesn’t show up in the stat sheets because he’s always guarding the best players on the other team but he’s such a big part of what we do.

Beneficial_Candle_10

85 | 12 days ago

One of the most under rated in the league.

fantasyfootballthrow | Knicks

749 | 12 days ago

Looks like the KAT trade worked out for both sides 😃

Naca1227r | Timberwolves

338 | 12 days ago

Randle is really good at stopping the bleeding when things get tough. Which was kind of Ants job when KAT was freaking out. Both players seem more comfortable in their new roles.

timberwolvesguy | Timberwolves

188 | 12 days ago

The fact that Julius found his new role on the team and realized he doesn’t need to score 25ppg to win in the difference maker. He was playing so much iso ball in November and it legitimately pissed me off. It was around January when he really started facilitating like he’s done before and started to drive to the hoop. It’s completely opened up the offense.

sergechewbacca | GSW

579 | 12 days ago

Richard Jefferson wanted the Lakers to win so bad lmao

That entire 4th quarter needs to be put in a museum. Incredible to watch as a neutral.

WIN011 | MIL

362 | 12 days ago

Doris sounded heartbroken when the replay clearly showed LeBron fouling Ant

RenDabs | Bucks

169 | 12 days ago

Can’t stand these ESPN broadcasters, so biased

realfakedoors000 | Celtics

573 | 12 days ago

ANTHONY EDWARDS

Sc0rch1ngDr4g0n | Rockets

164 | 12 days ago

Send da (highlight) video

Mr_Hugh_Honey

146 | 12 days ago

Playoff Ant is legit man

RenDabs | Bucks

132 | 12 days ago

Love how he always shouts out his teammates in postgame interviews, great leader

GeneralMajorWebelo_

543 | 12 days ago

LeBron, Luka, Reaves, Rui, DFS all played the whole second half just to go home with the L… I know they’re SICK 😭

Colarch

192 | 12 days ago

There’s just no way to keep 5 dudes out there for an entire half and have them keep the energy up the whole time. I know their depth is bad but that can’t possibly be the right coaching decision.

Particleman08 | Suns

123 | 12 days ago

It’s wild how people are in here defending JJ for this boneheaded decision. If Doc did this exact thing and lost a playoff game, he’d be crucified on this sub.

relax336 | Lakers

480 | 12 days ago

People spending all their time bitching about refs are missing good basketball. Coaches make mistakes. Players make mistakes. Refs make mistakes.

Hell…they minimize the game to feature player interviews to start the 4th.

This is the competition folks clamor for all season. This is the product. A bunch of humans working hard and making mistakes.

LeBron can’t make an inbound pass.

thelargestgatsby | Timberwolves

146 | 12 days ago

It was an incredible game. Just wish Rudy hadn’t done that garbage elbow shit to LeBron.

50dkpMinus | Timberwolves

135 | 12 days ago

The high of seeing LeBron botch that inbound to the low of Ant slipping on the court to the high of the replay foul just about sent me into cardiac arrest. What a game.

relax336 | Lakers

78 | 12 days ago

Aye man where tf that camera angle come from. I yelled when that came onscreen. 😀

IMadeThisOn6-28-2015 | Lakers

475 | 12 days ago

I need to see so many changes to our bench and lineup outside of LeBron and Luka cause we genuinely couldn’t rely on anyone this entire series and that was our biggest crutch alongside the gaping hole at the center spot

Pure_Measurement_529 | Warriors

253 | 12 days ago

Your guys wasted a good Rui game. He looked like the Rui against Memphis in 2023

sponedaddie | Lakers

99 | 12 days ago

Good thing we’ve got expiring contracts and some draft capital.

d4videnk0 | Lakers

438 | 12 days ago

Imagine having a center

BigBitcoinBaller

185 | 12 days ago

Imagine having a playable bench

Darkoplax

427 | 12 days ago

THIS FUCKING PLAYOFFS IS NUTS

themeatincident | Knicks

361 | 12 days ago

Doris sounded Devastated when they saw the camera angle of Lebron hitting Ants wrist.

RiPPn9 | Jazz

194 | 12 days ago

Because she spent 5 minutes proclaiming it was off ANT. She’s so annoying.

Rswany | Timberwolves

334 | 12 days ago

Awoo!

https://streamable.com/up5rae

YouStillTakeDamage | Heat

143 | 12 days ago

This must be what it felt like to watch the Sistine Chapel ceiling being painted.

JoseZ1 | Puerto Rico

93 | 12 days ago

AWOO BABY!!! PLAYOFF WIN!!!!

The AWOO Video Chronological List of Edits for the 2024-2025 season:

10/24/2024 vs Kings: Naz Reid saying “Nice”.
10/26/2024 vs Raptors: Julius Randle walks up to the camera and shouts “WOO”
11/1/2024 vs Nuggets: Ant pointing at two players
11/4/2024 vs Hornets: Rudy grabbing Christian Braun’s head and beating it into a drum
11/7/2024 vs Bulls: Rudy dancing across the screen
11/8/2024 vs Trail Blazers: Mike Conley subtly dancing in the corner
11/15/2024 vs Kings: Joe Ingles puppeteering Nickeil
11/17/2024 vs Suns: Ant and Justin Jefferson recreating the KG/Randy Moss photoshoot
11/29/2024 vs Clippers: Randle hitting the game-winner vs the Suns
12/2/2024 vs Lakers: Ant trying to do NAW’s 3-pointer celebration.
12/4/2024 vs Clippers: NAW shooting with a wolf howling in the background
12/6/2024 vs Warriors: Luka Garza putting up the W
12/13/2024 vs Lakers: Ant taking a picture
12/15/2024 vs Spurs: Rob Dillingham shooting a 3
12/25/2024 vs Mavericks: Naz Reid mimicking Rob Dillingham’s dribbling
12/27/2024 vs Rockets: It’s Anta Claus!
12/29/2024 vs Spurs: Donte and Ant with the “Ice in the Veins” celly.
1/6/2025 vs Clippers: Donte smiling for the camera.
1/7/2025 vs Pelicans: Ant saying “They said I fell off”
1/9/2025 vs Magic: Ant pointing to a “0 days since a Wolves win” sign
1/13/2025 vs Wizards: Luka Garza morphing into a howling wolf
1/17/2025 vs Knicks: Chris Finch grabbing his jaw with both hands in disappointment; with a #1 Coach badge on his chest
1/22/2025 vs Mavericks: KAT and Ant dapping each other up; a flash of them together last season behind them.
1/25/2025 vs Nuggets: Rob Dillingham floating across the screen for the layup.
1/27/2025 vs Hawks: Ant dancing around in a post-game interview.
1/29/2025 vs Suns: A W falling from the ceiling in front of Rudy.
1/30/2025 vs Jazz: Jaden poking his finger at Devin Booker, making him cry.
2/5/2025 vs Bulls: Jaylen Clark’s face sliding across the screen
2/6/2025 vs Rockets: Ant with the finger-guns at the camera
2/8/2025 vs Trail Blazers: Naz Reid with a Naz Reid bobblehead
2/13/2025 vs Thunder: Crunch with the boxing gloves
2/24/2025 vs Thunder: Ant clapping at the All-Star weekend
3/2/2025 vs Suns: Terrance Shannon Jr’s jersey number being raised upside down
3/4/2025 vs 76ers: Ant dancing across the screen
3/5/2025 vs Hornets: Uh oh you friccin moron, you just got Jingled
3/7/2025 vs Heat: Jaden McDaniels with his happy face
3/9/2025 vs Spurs: Luka Garza dancing
3/12/2025 vs Nuggets: Joe Ingles joins the dance party
3/14/2025 vs Magic: Cowboy Jaden with the quick draw.
3/16/2025 vs Jazz: Ant and Julius with the handshake
3/21/2025 vs Pelicans: Ant’s happily shocked face after making a half-court shot
3/28/2025 vs Suns: Donte takes a photo with a camera.
3/20/2025 vs Pistons: Jaylen Clark dunking the ball
4/1/2025 vs Nuggets: NAW doing the “Beasley Shake” at Malik Beasley
4/3/2025 vs Nets: The ghost of Glen Taylor passing by
4/5/2025 vs 76ers: The Timberwolves bench pointing at the Luka Garza Animorph
4/10/2025 vs Grizzlies: Randle Rainbow!
4/11/2025 vs Nets: No update due to u/rswany being on vacation
4/13/2025 vs Jazz Randle sneaking through the trees + Ant with his 3 pointer celly.
4/19/2025 vs Lakers (R1:G1): Bob Dylan mural in the background + Ant dapping up KG
4/25/2025 vs Lakers (R1:G3): A second “Jaden is Happy” meme has hit the AWOO video
4/27/2025 vs Lakers (R1:G4): A shot of the Timberwolves crowd waving their towels in Game 3 followed by a shot of the Minneapolis Skyline. edit:+ Ant telling a Laker fan “My dick bigger than yours” (credit to u/Danimals9000 for the catch)

CohoDolls | Jazz

293 | 12 days ago

I think T-Wolves beats whoever comes out of Warriors - Rockets. Unless Steph & Butler average a combined 75 pts. This game put them in the conference finals probably.

I just looked up T-Wolves draft history and was like “where the hell is Naz Reid?”. Forgot that demon was undrafted 💀

ProfCedar | Timberwolves

113 | 12 days ago

If you ever were to go to an Iowa Wolves game, you’d see Naz jerseys everywhere. To go from putting the work in with the G-League to where he’s gotten to is just incredible.

oftenevil | San Francisco Warriors

289 | 12 days ago

Proximate foul FTW

Andy_Wiggins | Timberwolves

154 | 12 days ago

Justice after the WCF last year

HarryPauler | Timberwolves

120 | 12 days ago

Literally the Jaden McDaniels rule.

paul_f | Timberwolves

122 | 12 days ago

Jaden McDaniels Rule

zulmirao | Warriors

231 | 12 days ago

“The work is what’s working so I can’t stop.”

Tell em Ant

DaPhoToss | Raptors

200 | 12 days ago

What a fucking game, this is why I love the NBA. Also, Ant is top 5.

HenrikCrown | Pelicans

181 | 12 days ago

Ant and the Wolves are going up a level

It takes the Lakers way too much energy to tug the rope back in their direction

Local-Cash9651

160 | 12 days ago

Because of Luca inability to play defense, you have to put together a team to compensate for his inability to play defense, and the Lakers just don’t have that right now

desirox | Mavericks

197 | 12 days ago

We literally built that and our dumbass GM pulled the main guy out of it

silverxsmoke

149 | 12 days ago

“Jobs not finished” - playoff refs

amari_prince | Thunder

140 | 12 days ago

How did the lakers blow the game multiple times??!!

sbenfsonwFFiF

125 | 12 days ago

No depth means they’re gassed at the end

carti-fan | Raptors

135 | 12 days ago

Pretty dumb that the Lakers lose their timeout when the initial call was the ref’s mistake - a neutral fan

Far215 | Knicks

116 | 12 days ago

Shout out DVo with 5 steals. 3 blocks last game too

joaol5 | Thunder

111 | 12 days ago

OKC, KFC, UFC… Lakers in Cancún

Zomg_A_Chicken | Lakers

114 | 12 days ago

damn a 1000 point victory

welmoe | Lakers

106 | 12 days ago

Tim Bontemps: Timberwolves in 6

Jamal Collier: Lakers in 6

Chris Herring: Lakers in 6

Tim MacMahon: Lakers in 6

Bobby Marks: Lakers in 6

Dave McMenamin: Lakers in 6

Jorge Sedano: Lakers in 6

Ramona Shelburne: Lakers in 6

André Snellings: Lakers in 7

Marc J. Spears: Lakers in 7

Jeremy Woo: Lakers in 6

Ohm Youngmisuk: Lakers in 7

Final tally:

Los Angeles 11, Minnesota 1

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/44625758/2025-nba-playoff-expert-picks-play-first-round-matchups

ESPN Experts were waaaay off.

nhthelegend | Timberwolves

102 | 12 days ago

That’s because they’re not experts. They’re biased fucking idiots that suck off big market teams at their Disney owned network that had its soul sucked out of its ass years ago.

JasonWaterfaII | NBA

103 | 12 days ago

JJ playing the starters the entire second half was definitely a gamble. LeBron is 40 and Luka is fat so not surprising they ran out of gas at the end.

preddevils6 | Grizzlies

99 | 12 days ago

I know Luka got his points, but this is Lebron James team. His presence is everywhere. Luka is painfully absent on one side of the ball.

Listening to RJ get frustrated with Luka over his defense play after play was wild.

TSSFranco | Knicks

95 | 12 days ago

I love Anthony Edwards and I don’t care who knows it

trident001 | Warriors

78 | 12 days ago

nico fans eating rn

MN-Jess | Timberwolves

75 | 12 days ago

A valiant attempt to play them the whole half. But JJ doomed his team. They missed gimmes down the stretch and turnovers.

Shout out LeBron. Didn’t get the call at the end, but what a masterclass in defense in the 4th.

Icomment67 | Timberwolves

67 | 12 days ago

AND THE LAKERS WANTED THE WOLVES. LMAOO

spizcraft | Nuggets

71 | 12 days ago

Naz Reid

Troll_In_The_Dungeon | Raptors

69 | 12 days ago

What a stellar fucking interview by Antman.

He’s really developing into an amazing leader. Love to see it.

The Minnesota Timberwolves take the clutch victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, 116-1123, to take a commanding 3-1 series lead behind Anthony Edwards’s 43/9/6 performance