Lakers 94-85 Timberwolves (April 22, 2025) Spielrekap

Los Angeles – – Rui Hachimura was played in the face of the beginning of the game 2, and he went into the changing room of the Los Angeles Lakers with a bleeding nose. He was only on the pitch a quarter later and wore a mask that he had rejected shortly afterwards because it annoyed him.

The Lakers said they were hit together together by loss of blowout against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the opener of the first round. Game 2 was only about her answer – and LeBron James loved the persistence of his team.

Luka Doncic had 31 points, 12 rebounds and nine templates, and the Lakers even fought back with Minnesota with a 94-85 victory on Tuesday evening.

“We looked at what we did not do so well, which is a lot of things in game 1,” said James, who scored 21 points in the fourth quarter and made a key plug. “We took it to heart, took each other accountable and achieved a much better result.”

Game 3 is in Minneapolis on Friday evening.

Austin Reaves added 16 for the third Lakers, who jumped at an early 22 point and hung through a physical matchup with Minnesota with sixth seeds.

Los Angeles only scored 60 points in the last three quarters, but the wolves never came closer than nine points. Coach JJ Redick was proud of the reaction of his player, if he had to unload her in the fourth quarter during a break loaded by obscene, to keep your focus up to date.

“I think this evening was just about having the urgency tast on,” said Redick.

Julius Randle scored 27 points and Anthony Edwards had 25 for the Timberwolves, who lost most of their offensive fluidity from game 1. Edwards said the defensive adjustments of the Lakers made it “somehow difficult” for him.

“The way they protect us when I catch the ball somehow go zone and when I try to attack a gap, it is like three people,” said Edwards. “I just have to make my decisions a little faster and we are fine.”

James added 11 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers who have never lost control of a chippy, chopped off game with 46 personal fouls and several video reviews. James and Hachimura made both hard shots in the face, and Hachimura put on a second mask after half -time.

The wolves met 21 3 points, while in game 1 they blow out the Lakers 117-95. Los Angeles rose in the first quarter of game 2 at 19, while Doncic used isolations through Rudy Gobert.

“We knew that they would come with energy with high intensity,” said Randle. “We knew it would be physical. … We were stagnant, missed open looks, missed layups. They were only in a rhythm.”

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