The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched the 7th seed in the Western Conference after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in a wild overtime thriller.
The game was trending on Twitter all night long… especially towards the end of regulation and overtime.
The No. 7 seeded Lakers will now face the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Lakers, Wolves showing us why they are in the play-in.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) April 12, 2023
The Lakers, who have been the NBA’s best defensive team since the trade deadline, are playing SUFFOCATING DEFENSE.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 12, 2023
This game has taken 3 years off my life.
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) April 12, 2023
LeBron James tonight
30 PTS – 10 REB – 6 AST – 57% FG – 50% 3PAnthony Davis tonight
24 PTS – 15 REB – 4 AST – 3 BLK – 52% FG7th seed Lakers. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4CRBWRTCPr
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 12, 2023
I ALMOST PASSED AWAY 4 TIMES THIS GAMW
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 12, 2023
I -think- the Lakers are going to win.
-ducks-
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) April 12, 2023
LAKERS IN 6 OVER MEMPHIS.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 12, 2023
Lakers vs Timberwolves setting Basketball back 50 years
— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) April 12, 2023
Lakers trying to throw this game so bad 😂😂😂😂
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 12, 2023
Someone call this game an Uber.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) April 12, 2023
Yea nobody want that 7 seed 😂😂😂
— ️Jacob Evans III (@JacobEvans_1) April 12, 2023