Lakers-Wolves Game 3 Reaction: LA's Miscues & Luka's Sickness Too Much To Overcome In Clutch Loss

Jovan Buha reacts to the Los Angeles Lakers’ 116-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA playoffs on Friday, April 25, 2025. Jovan analyzes why he still thinks the Lakers can win this series despite being down 2-1, LA's crunch-time collapse, Luka Doncic's struggles through sickness, LeBron James' offensive breakout, LA's necessary lineup change, Anthony Edwards' playmaking, and more. If you enjoy this episode, please consider subscribing, rating and reviewing. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 2:41 Buha's Big Picture: LA can still win this series -- with serious changes 20:15 Notable performers 24:30 Stat of the night: 13-1 run to close game by MIN 25:46 Takeaway No. 1: Luka's sickness makes analyzing this game difficult 30:10 Takeaway No. 2: LeBron's play is the most encouraging sign from Game 3 33:44 Takeaway No. 3: Ant's play is the most discouraging sign from Game 3 35:43 Q&A 1:37:49 Outro Timestamps are subject to change based on ad placement and duration.