Adding to LA's expectations this postseason was the fourth-year leap taken by 26-year-old guard Austin Reaves. Averaging a career-high 20.2 points and 5.8 assists, Reaves finished fifth in Most Improved Player voting ( via NBA PR ).

The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the winner of the series between the Warriors and the Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals.

Doncic impressed, averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 28 games. However, the team struggled to find cohesion in the playoffs, and Doncic's defensive shortcomings were notably exploited in the first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.