As the Los Angeles Lakers’ faithful brainstormed reasons for faith after falling behind 3-1, they could predictably fall back in knowing that they had the greatest author of said come-from-behind circumstance in basketball’s history. The record will show, though, that on both the scoreboards and from an on-court aspect, a pack of trailing Minnesota Timberwolves was a just-as-fearsome sight. Lagging slightly behind during his teammates’ fastbreak charge — and yet, ironically in perfect position all along — Naz Reid turns the circumstance into a profit, connecting on a rapid-fire 3-pointer that further fuels the Wolves’ comeback attempt. Galvanized by a fired-up crowd, Reid’s trifecta, trimming the late-game deficit to just two, proved to be exactly what Minnesota needed for both victory and a stranglehold on their opening-round series. Top-of-the-league in terms of his ability to provide an off-the-bench spark, Reid finished with 12 points (eight in the fourth), joined by four rebounds, two steals, and two triples during April 27, 2025’s resilient victory. · Apr 27, 2025