Anthony Edwards performs highlight-reel dunk but Lakers get best of T'Wolves in Game 2

Minnesota Timberwolves prima Anthony Edwards showed disconnected his jumping abilities connected Tuesday nighttime against the Los Angeles Lakers erstwhile helium enactment Jaxson Hayes connected a poster.

Minnesota was down by 15 points erstwhile Edwards took a walk from Julius Randle, gathered himself and attacked the basket. Hayes went up with Edwards but got perfectly hammered.

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Minnesota Timberwolves defender Anthony Edwards and Lakers defender Luka Doncic during their first-round playoff crippled successful Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Edwards had 25 points and six rebounds but it was not capable to bargain different crippled connected the roadworthy distant from Los Angeles.

The Lakers won, 94-85, to necktie the bid astatine 1 crippled apiece.

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. LeBron James added 21 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists. Austin Reaves contributed with 16 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

"We looked astatine what we didn’t bash truthful well, which is simply a batch of things successful Game 1," James said. "We took it to heart, held each different accountable and had a overmuch amended result."

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Lakers defender Luka Doncic goes to the handbasket against Minnesota Timberwolves guardant Julius Randle during Game 2 of their playoff bid successful Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

Lakers caput manager J.J. Redick tore into the squad during a timeout. He was heard connected the TNT broadcast asking his players, "What the f---" they were doing.

"I deliberation contiguous was conscionable much astir getting that urgency fastener switched backmost on," Redick said afterward.

Despite the highlight-reel dunk, Edwards said the Lakers’ pugnacious defence made it hard for him.

"The mode that they’re guarding us, erstwhile I drawback the ball, they benignant of spell zone, and erstwhile I effort to onslaught a gap, it’s similar 3 people," Edwards said. "I've conscionable got to marque my decisions a small quicker, and we’ll beryllium each right."

Lakers guardant LeBron James dribbles against Minnesota Timberwolves defender Nickeil Alexander-Walker and halfway Naz Reid successful Los Angeles, Tuesday, April 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)

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Game 3 is acceptable for Friday nighttime backmost successful Minneapolis.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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