The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a 117-95 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening game of the first round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs.
Jaden McDaniels was the best for the sixth-ranked Timberwolves with 25 points - while this team was the only guest to achieve victory in the opening games of the "best-of-seven" series.
Naz Reid scored 23 points off the bench, while Anthony Edwards added 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists for Minnesota, which at one point had a 27-point lead.
Lakers star LeBron James, who is seeking a fifth title in his 22nd NBA season, did not score at all in the first quarter for the third-ranked team, but finished with 19 points.
Luka Doncic, in his first playoff game with the Lakers after being traded from the Dallas Mavericks in February in a sensational deal, was the team's top scorer with 37 points.
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