In the first round of the Western Conference of the NBA playoffs, the Lakers returned to their home court to face the Timberwolves. After the first four games, the Lakers were 1-3 behind. In this game, Lakers player Kleber made a comeback.

At the beginning of the game, the Lakers, who used a small lineup to start, had few ways to deal with Gobert. The latter wreaked havoc in the interior and output efficiently. Doncic had a bad touch, but he continued to cause damage and scored free throws. The Timberwolves opened fire from the outside and made three consecutive three-pointers to take the initiative on the court. In the second quarter, James continued to score points and led the team to catch up. The Timberwolves actively fought for frontcourt rebounds and maintained their advantage in the second offense. Gobert and DiVincenzo scored in the interior successively. At the end of the half, the Lakers were 49-59 behind the Timberwolves. After the change of sides, James scored two goals in a row, the Timberwolves continued to attack the inside to maintain the lead, Doncic scored and assisted, the Lakers scored three points in a row and finally overtook, Gobert made a tip-in to stabilize the situation, the competition between the two sides in the last quarter became fierce, Finney-Smith and McDaniels left the court with 6 fouls, Randall made a strong attack, the Lakers scored three points in a row and held on tenaciously, but Conley hit a key three-pointer, and Randall also made two free throws. The Lakers were in a state of panic and could not turn the tide. In the end, the Lakers lost to the Timberwolves 96-103, and were eliminated by their opponents with a total score of 1-4.

Data of both teams:

Lakers (1-4): Doncic 28 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, Hachimura 23 points, 4 rebounds, James 22 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals, Reeves 12 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, Finney-Smith 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, Vanderbilt 2 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, Kleber 2 points, Vincent 3 rebounds, 2 assists

Timberwolves (4-1): Gobert 27 points, 24 rebounds, 2 blocks, Randle 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, Edwards 15 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, Walker 10 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists, DiVincenzo 9 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, Conley 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, McDaniels 8 points, 3 rebounds, Reed 3 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks