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The LA Lakers will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 5 of the Playoff Round 1. Lakers will enter the Crypto.com arena against all odds with the intention to overturn the 3-1 deficit. The Timberwolves have cornered the Lakers and now the question is can they deliver the knockout blow? The Lakers will rely on the greatest clutch player of all time, LeBron James, to come up with something extraordinary as the team needs him to fire more than ever. However, he will not be able to have any say in the game if he does not play. So, to know to status of LeBron James for the game, let's take a look at the LA Lakers injury report.
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LeBron James Injury Report
LeBron James is not listed in the injury report released by the Lakers ahead of game 5 against the Timberwolves. Thus, he will most certainly start tonight. For the Lakers to stay in the tie, it is imperative for James to fire on all cylinders. James has been fairly consistent in the series and produced a standout performance along with Luka Doncic in Game 4, yet the Lakers ended up on the losing end.
James has been averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game this season. These figures are phenomenal for a 40-year-old. Should be notch the same figures tonight, provided Doncic will give his usual 30-plus again and the bench also delivers, then the Lakers can live to fight another day.
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LA Lakers Injury Report
While LeBron James is free from the injury concerns, the same cannot be said about all the Lakers' players. Maxi Kleber remains as the sole entry in the Lakers injury list. He will remain out due to a foot injury.
As for the Timberwolves, Rob Dillingham will miss out on Game 5 due to an ankle injury.
As the Lakers' backs are against the wall, one could expect them to come out fire on all cylinders tonight. However, the Timberwolves will also be fired out and would look to form the bottom line of tie tonight itself. With all to look forward to let's see whether the tie goes to game 6 or not.
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