Luka Doncic did it again. The Slovenian star signed a stellar action with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists To guide a Los Angeles Lakers to a valuable 94-85 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves, drawing 1-1 the first round series of the NBA Playoffs 2025.
Doncic was the absolute protagonist in a physical, locked and few annotations, in which he imposed his style from the start. The base led the Lakers to an initial advantage of 22 points, which ended up being decisive against some Wolves who never found the offensive fluidity of game 1.
Doncic, Minnesota’s executioner … again
Doncic’s impact on this series has history. Last summerstill being a player of the Dallas Mavericks, The Slovenian eliminated the Timberwolves at the western conference finals With a memorable series: he averaged 32.4 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.2 assistswith brutal precision in field shots, triple and from the line. That performance earned him the MVP of the Western Finals.
Today, with the Lakers shirt, Doncic is again the worst nightmare for Minnesota. His offensive aggressiveness marked the rhythm from the first minute of the second game, constantly attacking the matches with Rudy Gobert and keeping calm in times of scorer drought.
LeBron, Reaves and Hachimura, keys in collective effort
In addition to maidic, LeBron James contributed 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assistswhile Austin Reaves added 16 points in a game of high physical intensity, with 46 Personal Faults and Multiple Video Reviews. Rui hashimura, beaten in the face, played the second half with a mask.
The Wolves, who had dominated in game 1 with 21 triples, They lost their aim and their offensive rhythmespecially in the first half where they only scored 15 points in the first quarter.
Advantage Lakers to Minneapolis?
With the series tied 1-1, the cross now moves to Minnesota, but The Lakers arrive with mood and the confidence of having Doncic as the most decisive player of the series.
“Both teams have a death fighting mentality,” said coach JJ Redick. But while Minnesota depends on a single offensive generator in Anthony EdwardsLakers have three: Luka, LeBron and Reaves. That difference could be key in the next matches.
