After a grueling 82-game regular season, the NBA postseason is finally here and the Minnesota Timberwolves have a date with the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. It's sure to be a compelling matchup.

The No. 3-seeded Los Angeles Lakers will face the No. 6-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs.

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