The Lakers beat the shorthanded Timberwolves to earn a playoff spot vs. Memphis. Winning a playoff series will only happen if they play much better.
The Lakers scored seven of the first nine points in overtime Tuesday night to turn back the Timberwolves, earning the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference playoffs and a first-round series against Memphis.
An honest assessment is, the Lakers should not view this win as a coronation — from 2-10 to the playoffs, hooray! — but as a warning. The road ahead only gets tougher, and they need to find the strength and smarts to better navigate it, or this will be one short spring indeed. Center Rudy Gobert punched teammate Kyle Anderson and was suspended for a game. Forward Jaden McDaniels punched a wall, broke his hand, and is out for the season.
On the final play of regulation, Minnesota’s Mike Conley somehow found himself wide open in the corner and threw up a no-chance -three-point attempt just as a charging Anthony Davis stepped on his foot and knocked him down.Crazy. Needless. Overtime.The Lakers continued a fine second-half defensive effort in the extra period — Minnesota had gone nearly eight minutes in the fourth quarter without a basket — and strongly closed out the game with gasps and hugs, but the numbers weren’t so cozy.
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