The Los Angeles Lakers' season concluded with a 103-96 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series, resulting in a 4-1 series defeat. Despite high expectations following the acquisition of Luka Dončić, the Lakers were unable to advance beyond the opening round.

Rui Hachimura and the Lakers simply couldn't keep the Timberwolves away from the glass, which became their undoing in Game 5.