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Apr 2025
26m 39s

NBA Playoffs: Lakers Might Be Cooked

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Game 4 of this first-round series in the NBA playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves was a must-win situation for the Los Angeles Lakers. Still, LeBron James and company couldn't come through on the road, forcing an elimination game on Wednesday back in Los Angeles.

  • Anthony Edwards is a BEAST: Game-high 43 points
  • Luka is back to being LUKA
  • LeBron fills up the stat sheet, but makes costly mistakes late in the fourth
  • Six bench points for the Lakers: All from Dorian Finney-Smith
  • Jaxson Hayes might as well stay on the bench: Four minutes in Game 4
  • Rui Hachimura was SOLID
  • Lakers can't lean on four players to win in the playoffs
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