The most surprising result from the first day of the 2025 NBA playoffs was the Minnesota Timberwolves' 117-95 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round series. After taking the lead early in the second quarter,

What stood out above all else in terms of Minnesota's performance was the physicality and effort that they displayed for all 48 minutes. Minnesota showed this physicality from the very first play and ultimately won that battle in Game 1.

In the aftermath of an embarrassing playoff defeat, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to make some major adjustments. During the post-game chat with the media, head coach JJ Redick did his best to address the concerns and explain what went wrong for his club in the blowout loss.