The Los Angeles Lakers(3) will kick off their playoff run at home on Saturday with a highly anticipated game against the Minnesota Timberwolves(6) in Game 1 of their first-round series.
Led by LeBron James and Luka Doncic, the Lakers finished with a 50-32 regular season record, their first 50-win season since capturing the NBA title in 2019-20, while the Timberwolves, led by Anthony Edwards, finished 49-33.
With a plethora of star power on both sides, the Lakers vs. Timberwolves series is set to be a fiercely competitive battle. The fact that the two teams split their season series (2-2) only adds to the intrigue.
The Lakers are the favorite in this one, but this will definitely be a long series.
Here is the schedule below:
GAME |
DATE |
TIME (ET) |
CITY |
ARENA |
TV |
GM 1 |
Sat., April 19 |
8:30 p.m. |
Los Angeles |
Crypto.com Arena |
ABC |
GM 2 |
Tues., April 22 |
10 p.m. |
Los Angeles |
Crypto.com Arena |
TNT/SSN |
GM 3 |
Fri., April 25 |
9:30 p.m. |
Minneapolis |
Target Center |
ESPN/SSN |
GM 4 |
Sun., April 27 |
3:30 p.m. |
Minneapolis |
Target Center |
ABC |
GM 5* |
Wed., April 30 |
TBD |
Los Angeles |
Crypto.com Arena |
TBD |
GM 6* |
Fri., May 2 |
TBD |
Minneapolis |
Target Center |
TBD |
GM 7* |
Sun., May 4 |
TBD |
Los Angeles |
Crypto.com Arena |
TBD |
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