2025 NBA PLAYOFFS West First Round: #3 LA Lakers vs #6 Minnesota Timberwolves (Series tied 1-1)

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Who wins?

Poll ended at Fri Apr 25, 2025 3:41 pm

Lakers in 5
7
9%
Lakers in 6
28
35%
Lakers in 7
9
11%
Wolves in 4
3
4%
Wolves in 5
7
9%
Wolves in 6
23
29%
Wolves in 7
3
4%
 
Total votes: 80

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Post#661 » by TheHartBreakKid » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:57 am

Wait that’s a clear foul no?
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Post#662 » by Tracymcgoaty » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:57 am

Oh that looked clean clean. Reaves should have passed it DFS was wide open.

He's been bad this game.
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Post#663 » by Mk0 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:57 am

Reaves' whistle is elite. Not like a couple of years ago when they were fighting for a playoff spot, but damn does that dude get the benefit of the doubt.
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Post#664 » by rockmanslim » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Hand is part of the ball?
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Post#665 » by xAIRNESSx » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Is the rule still the hand is part of the ball?
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Post#666 » by SlimShady83 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

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Post#667 » by arifgokcen » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Up top all ball but down low thats gonna stay
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Post#669 » by durden_tyler » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Mk0 wrote:
ScrantonBulls wrote:Lakers doing great playing 8 v 5.

They'll get a whistle in game 3 in Minny as well. The media can hype them up, it goes even at 2-2 and then we have the actual series.

Unfortunately, this is very realistic. The Wolves want to prove they are title contenders though and to do that you should be able to survive some tough calls and still get the W.


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Post#670 » by baller16 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Confused by that overturn, looked like he was moving but his feet were set right before the contact
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Post#671 » by Dan33185 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Handlez wrote:So sick of these effing challenges


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Post#672 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

Bro wtf Randle he got hand???
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Post#673 » by DonaldSanders » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

I think the refs have been even, or at least close enough that it's not affecting anything. They have bought some dumb foul baits like Reaves did once, but overall not that bad. A few too many ticky tack calls though.
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Post#674 » by Liam_Gallagher » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:58 am

All hand. Foul.
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Post#675 » by RRR3 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:59 am

Wow Reaves has been STINKING it up
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Post#676 » by Champ1on » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:59 am

Dont think wolves winning this challenge.
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Post#677 » by f4p » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:59 am

Isn't the arm on Reaves a foul?
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Post#678 » by multo » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:59 am

Reggie Miller on the refs: The gotta get it right. :lol:
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Post#679 » by MrGoat » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:59 am

Refs still hate Luka. Silver might need to have a talk with them after the game and remind them he's on the Lakers now
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Post#680 » by Mk0 » Wed Apr 23, 2025 3:59 am

He got ball then hand
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