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.

LeBron James' Lakers face elimination after a crushing Game 4 loss to the Timberwolves, trailing 3-1 in the series. Despite James' impressive 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists, Anthony Edwards' 36 points led Minnesota to victory.

Sixteen teams in total make the NBA playoffs, eight teams from both the Eastern and Western Conference. The top six seeds in each conference advance based on the regular season record. The final two seeds in each conference are determined by the NBA Play-In Tournament.