The Lakers led by seven points after the first quarter, but they were outscored 38-20 by Minnesota in the second. Los Angeles wasn't able to trim the deficit to single-digits for the rest of the game, as the Timberwolves led by as many as 27 points.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers held a 28–21 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves after the first quarter of their Game 1 matchup on Saturday night. But it did not take long for Minnesota to turn things on, going into halftime with a 59-48 lead and eventually closing out the game with a 117-95 win over Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to face the Minnesota Timberwolves in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, and LeBron James shared his thoughts on competing in the postseason during his remarkable 22nd season.