The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in their opening round series of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, dispelling many popular narratives about their team.
Very few national pundits and talking heads in the NBA media picked the Wolves to win the series. Despite Wolves fans and local media viewing the series as a toss-up, or possibly in the Wolves' favor, it was not viewed that way across the country. Anthony Edwards shared his thoughts before the series about many experts picking the Lakers to win the series.
“I love the fact that everybody want the Lakers to win.