![[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers, taking Game 5, 103-96, and the series 4-1, behind Rudy Gobert's 27/24](https://i2.wp.com/rewritesports.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Leonardo_Phoenix_Create_a_dynamic_highenergy_illustration_that_3.jpg?ssl=1 "[Post Game Thread] The Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers, taking Game 5, 103-96, and the series 4-1, behind Rudy Gobert's 27/24")
The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 103-96 in Game 5 of the West First Round, with Minnesota leading the series 3-1. The game took place at Crypto.com Arena and featured officials John Goble, James Williams, and Ray Acosta. Rudy Gobert led the Timberwolves with 27 points, while the Lakers’ Luka Dončić scored 28 points, but the team struggled with shooting, finishing at 42.3% from the field compared to Minnesota’s 40.4%.
