The Los Angeles Lakers are going back to LA in a 3-1 hole to the Minnesota Timberwolves and facing elimination going into a Wednesday Game 5 in their best-of-seven series.

A critical sequence late in the fourth quarter proved costly for Los Angeles. With 36 seconds remaining, Doncic was tripped by Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels. No foul was called, leading to Lakers head coach JJ Redick calling out this miss by the officiating crew ( via Yahoo Sports ).

The Minnesota Timberwolves have the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination in the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Timberwolves are up 3-1 in the best-of-seven first-round series after a thrilling Game 4 win on Sunday afternoon in Minnesota.