The Los Angeles Lakers were unable to win a match 1 victory in the team’s eliminatory series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, falling to the final score of 117-95.
The Lakers led by seven points after the first quarter, but they were upgraded 38-20 by Minnesota in the second. Los Angeles could not reduce the deficit to a figure to a figure for the rest of the game, because the Timberwolves led up to 27 points.
LeBron James scored 19 points and seized five rebounds, pulling 8 out of 18 on the field.
Luka Dončić finished with a summit of 37 points while reaching 54.5% of his shots, reducing eight rebounds.
James and Dončić were both combined to commit nine reversals compared to only four assists.
Austin Reaves recorded 16 points, but he was the only other laker to complete the competition with a total two -digit score.
Fans and legends of the franchise were not satisfied with the performance of Los Angeles.
The Minnesota prospered behind the arc, pulling 21 out of 42 from the three -point territory in a team.
Anthony Edwards surmounted a shooting night of 8 out of 22 for having almost recorded a triple-double, ending with 22 points and nine assists to accompany eight rebounds.
As for the Lakers, they will have to make adjustments to avoid facing a deficit in the 2-0 series before leaving on the road.
