{"id":275240,"date":"2025-04-30T09:44:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T09:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/minnesota-timberwolves-vs-la-lakers-predicted-starting-lineups-and-depth-charts-for-game-5-april-30\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:41","slug":"minnesota-timberwolves-vs-la-lakers-predicted-starting-lineups-and-depth-charts-for-game-5-april-30","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/30\/minnesota-timberwolves-vs-la-lakers-predicted-starting-lineups-and-depth-charts-for-game-5-april-30\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers predicted starting lineups and depth charts for Game 5 (April 30)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"4898016\" data-slug-id=\"2498164\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/minnesota-timberwolves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Minnesota Timberwolves<\/a> will look to close out their first-round series against the LA Lakers in Game 5 at the Crypto Arena on Wednesday, April 30. The Timberwolves won the last two games on their home floor to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series, putting pressure on the third-seeded Lakers to keep their title hopes alive.<\/p>\n<p>The Timberwolves are expected to lean once more on star guard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/anthony-edwards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Anthony Edwards<\/a>, who has been terrific in steering his team to the brink of an upset of the Lakers. Edwards dropped 43 points on 12-of-23 shooting in Game 4 to take down the Lakers in a tight contest.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards scored 22, 25 and 29 points in the first three games to put the Timberwolves on his back in the series.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"bets-today-poll\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"preview-card-holder bets-today-poll\">\n<p><span class=\"date\"\/> \u2022 <span class=\"time\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"march-madness-logo\" src=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\" height=\"42\" width=\"99\" alt=\"march madness logo\"\/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the Lakers are seen to be carried on the shoulders of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/lebron-james\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">LeBron James<\/a>, who once rose from a 3-1 hole in the NBA Finals en route winning his lone championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2016.<\/p>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p>James recorded 27 points in Game 4, but it went to naught. He had 38 points in Game 3, which also resulted in a loss. He&#8217;s expected to turn it up once more to try and extend the Lakers\u2019 season and avoid a first-round elimination, following an impressive regular season that saw them finish as the third seeds.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart<\/h2>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>Minnesota Timberwolves Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart<\/h3>\n<p>The Timberwolves are expected to field a starting lineup consisting of Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle and Rudy Gobert. They will be coached by Chris Finch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/table\">\n<table class=\"keeda-data-table\" border=\"1\" id=\"save-dynamic-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"sticky team-name-column\" title=\"Position\">\n<p>POS<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th title=\"Starter Player\">\n<p>STARTER<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th title=\"Second Player\">\n<p>2ND<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th title=\"Third Player\">\n<p>3RD<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Point Guard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Mike Conley<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Donte DiVicenzo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Bones Hyland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Shooting Guard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Anthony Edwards<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Nickeil Alexander-Walker<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Terrence Shannon Jr.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Small Forward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Jaden McDaniels<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Joe Ingles<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Leonard Miller<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Power Forward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Julius Randle<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Luka Garza<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Josh Minott<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Rudy Gobert<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Naz Reid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Jesse Edwards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h3>LA Lakers <strong>Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>With their backs against the wall, the LA Lakers are predicted to put up a starting lineup of Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Rui Hachimura and Jaxson Hayes. The team is mentored by rookie coach JJ Redick.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/basketball\/table\">\n<table class=\"keeda-data-table\" border=\"1\" id=\"save-dynamic-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"sticky team-name-column\" title=\"Position\">\n<p>POS<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th title=\"Starter Player\">\n<p>STARTER<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th title=\"Second Player\">\n<p>2ND<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th title=\"Third Player\">\n<p>3RD<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Point Guard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Luka Doncic<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Gabe Vincent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Shake Milton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Shooting Guard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Austin Reaves<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Jordan Goodwin<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Bronny James<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Small Forward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Rui Hachimura<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Dalton Knecht<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td\/><\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Power Forward<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>LeBron James<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Dorian Finney-Smith<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>Markieff Morris<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"sticky team-name-column\">\n<p>Center<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Jaxson Hayes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Jarred Vanderbilt<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>Alex Len<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers injury reports<\/h2>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>Minnesota Timberwolves injury report<\/h3>\n<p>The Timberwolves will only be missing one player in Game 5 as rookie Rob Dillingham is day-to-day for his ankle injury. Dillingham isn&#8217;t a part of the Timberwolves rotation in the playoffs, so expect the team to be in full force to try to close it out.<\/p>\n<h3\/>\n<h3>LA Lakers injury report<\/h3>\n<p>The Lakers will also be without one player, as Maxi Kleber will miss the game due to a foot injury. 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