The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 116-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, falling behind 2-1 in their first-round series. Additionally, they were dominated in the paint, where the Timberwolves outscored them 56-26.

It was a game that the Lakers had to win, and LeBron James had to play great. James almost had a triple-double in this game, pouring in 21 points, grabbing 11 rebounds, and dishing out seven assists.

The Timberwolves quickly found themselves in unfamiliar territory, as the Lakers came out firing, overwhelming Minnesota with a 34-15 lead in the first quarter. Despite pushing back in the second half,