Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score for April 22 | 2025 NBA Playoffs Game 2

The LA Lakers bounced back in Game 2 of their first-round matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday. They earned a hard-fought 94-85 win to tie the series 1-1 heading to Minnesota for Games 3 and 4. Luka Doncic led the way for the Lakers with 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists.

Doncic had another great first half, lifting the Lakers' offense and helping build a double-digit lead. LeBron James was also huge for LA, especially in the clutch, finishing with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves had 16 points, five rebounds and five assists.

On the other hand, the Timberwolves couldn't make a basket from beyond the arc. They only had five 3-point shots all game, which was a season low, while also dealing with foul trouble. Anthony Edwards had 25 points on 22 shots, while Julius Randle scored 26 points.

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers Player Stats and Box Score for Game 2

Timberwolves

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Julius Randle	27	4	6	1	1	1	5	38	9-17	2-4	7-9	-14
Jaden McDaniels	8	4	1	0	1	1	5	38	3-11	0-3	2-2	-7
Rudy Gobert	6	6	0	2	0	0	1	29	2-5	0-0	2-4	-2
Mike Conley	0	6	1	0	0	1	0	21	0-5	0-3	0-0	-5
Anthony Edwards	25	6	0	0	0	2	1	40	10-22	2-8	3-4	-9
Naz Reid	9	2	1	2	0	3	4	20	3-8	1-3	2-2	-6
Donte DiVincenzo	4	3	2	0	0	2	4	16	1-4	0-2	2-2	-17
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	4	2	3	1	0	1	1	28	1-6	0-2	2-2	8
Terrence Shannon Jr.	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	7	1-1	0-0	0-0	7
Josh Minott	DNP
Leonard Miller	DNP
Luka Garza	DNP
Jesse Edwards	DNP
Bones Hyland	DNP
Joe Ingles	DNP
Jaylen Clark	DNP
Tristen Newton	DNP

Lakers

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Rui Hachimura	11	5	0	2	1	2	2	34	4-9	0-2	3-3	2
LeBron James	21	11	7	1	1	2	4	39	8-19	1-5	4-4	9
Jaxson Hayes	2	1	0	0	1	1	5	9	1-2	0-0	0-0	6
Luka Doncic	31	12	9	0	1	4	3	41	9-20	2-8	11-11	12
Austin Reaves	16	5	5	0	0	1	3	42	7-14	0-6	2-2	8
Dorian Finney-Smith	7	5	1	0	1	0	3	38	3-6	1-3	0-0	5
Jarred Vanderbilt	0	1	0	1	0	1	1	8	0-1	0-1	0-0	-6
Gabe Vincent	6	0	1	0	1	1	1	19	2-4	2-4	0-0	4
Jordan Goodwin	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	5
Markieff Morris	DNP
Alex Len	DNP
Trey Jemison III	DNP
Christian Koloko	DNP
Shake Milton	DNP
Bronny James	DNP
Dalton Knecht	DNP

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Minnesota Timberwolves vs. LA Lakers Game 2 Summary

All the pressure was on the LA Lakers entering Game 2 of their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night. The Lakers had a disappointing start to the 2025 NBA playoffs, getting blown out 117-95 by the Timberwolves in Game 1.

Lakers coach JJ Redick didn't make any changes to his starting five. It still featured Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Jaxson Hayes. Redick called Monday's practice their best in months while also pointing out the need to give better effort on both ends of the floor.

Minnesota coach Chris Finch also had the same starting five from the win in Game 1. Mike Conley and Anthony Edwards were in the backcourt, while Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert were in the frontcourt.

The LA Lakers took control early on, building a 19-point lead in the first quarter. Luka Doncic danced around Rudy Gobert, who was no match whenever there was a switch. Doncic's play was key in keeping the Minnesota Timberwolves at bay.

In the second quarter, the Lakers' lead went as high as 22 points, but the Timberwolves had no intention of giving up. They managed to bring it down to nine points but carelessness and missteps kept them from completing the comeback.

Games 3 and 4 will take place on April 25 and 27, respectively.