NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers clinching 7th seed in OT thriller: ‘Someone better check in on Lakers fans’
The Los Angeles Lakers have clinched the 7th seed in the Western Conference after beating the Minnesota Timberwolves in a wild overtime thriller.
The game was trending on Twitter all night long… especially towards the end of regulation and overtime.
The No. 7 seeded Lakers will now face the No. 2 seeded Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs.
Lakers, Wolves showing us why they are in the play-in.
— HoopsHype (@hoopshype) April 12, 2023
Lakers fans after watching this game: pic.twitter.com/tKwC6TpBE8
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 12, 2023
life as a Lakers fan pic.twitter.com/rL1qgF4nTq
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 12, 2023
The Lakers, who have been the NBA's best defensive team since the trade deadline, are playing SUFFOCATING DEFENSE.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 12, 2023
Lakers fans apologizing to Schroder pic.twitter.com/Yo4Qkyyhip
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 12, 2023
This game has taken 3 years off my life.
— Lakers Daily (@LakersDailyCom) April 12, 2023
Lakers fans right now pic.twitter.com/66Adet2WiI
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 12, 2023
LeBron James tonight
30 PTS – 10 REB – 6 AST – 57% FG – 50% 3PAnthony Davis tonight
24 PTS – 15 REB – 4 AST – 3 BLK – 52% FG7th seed Lakers. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4CRBWRTCPr
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) April 12, 2023
The Lakers lock in the 7-seed after starting the season with a 2-10 record‼️ pic.twitter.com/IuyGWaeD4I
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 12, 2023
Call Me When You Make the Playoffs ☎️
The Lakers book their trip to the postseason 🧳 pic.twitter.com/5fm17pwouj
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 12, 2023
#LAKERSWIN pic.twitter.com/85n3w43pE2
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) April 12, 2023
I ALMOST PASSED AWAY 4 TIMES THIS GAMW
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) April 12, 2023
Anthony Davis to the rest of the Lakers(except DLo) after nearly blowing the game and they still won pic.twitter.com/j2RwLbrz8a
— The NBA Expert (@RealNBAExpert) April 12, 2023
https://twitter.com/martinmario3000/status/1646015830398992385?s=20
Lakers after beating the Wolves pic.twitter.com/tb9eM2LjBg
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) April 12, 2023
I -think- the Lakers are going to win.
-ducks-
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) April 12, 2023
wolves lakers rn pic.twitter.com/NBh5rA5VID
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) April 12, 2023
The Timberwolves vs Lakers play-in game… pic.twitter.com/NrAsTgiShR
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) April 12, 2023
LAKERS IN 6 OVER MEMPHIS.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) April 12, 2023
Lakers vs Timberwolves setting Basketball back 50 years
— Le5-6 (@deepyy_) April 12, 2023
Lakers trying to throw this game so bad 😂😂😂😂
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) April 12, 2023
Someone call this game an Uber.
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) April 12, 2023
Lakers vs. Grizzlies in the first round 🔥
Can't. Wait. pic.twitter.com/zkCF3YLV5z
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 12, 2023
The Lakers won.
— Trevor Lane (@Trevor_Lane) April 12, 2023
Dennis Schroder tonight:
21 PTS
4 REB
3-4 3PScored 7 of the Lakers final 13 points. pic.twitter.com/rp3QVMQ7jO
— StatMuse (@statmuse) April 12, 2023
Lakers back in the playoffs 🥶 pic.twitter.com/Wkj6AWYk2p
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) April 12, 2023
This is a nasty ass game 😭😭
— kuz (@kylekuzma) April 12, 2023
Yea nobody want that 7 seed 😂😂😂
— ️Jacob Evans III (@JacobEvans_1) April 12, 2023
🍿🏀
— Willy Hernangómez Geuer (@willyhg94) April 12, 2023
dats a crazy change of events
— Melo (@MELOD1P) April 12, 2023
Wow!
— Tyrese Maxey (@TyreseMaxey) April 12, 2023
