Wolves beat Lakers 103-96 in Game 5 to win series 4-1Minnesota to play Warriors or Rockets in round twoJames’s bid for fifth title in his 22nd season ended
Rudy Gobert had playoff career highs with 27 points and 24 rebounds, Julius Randle added 23 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves advanced in the NBA playoffs with a 103-96 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of their first-round series Wednesday night.
Anthony Edwards had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the sixth-seeded Wolves, who won three straight games to eliminate LeBron James and Luka Dončić from their first postseason together.
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