That was prevalent at a more granular level within the Western Conference semifinals. Minnesota was not picked by many to down the defending champs in Denver, but then the Wolves took Game 1. Gobert’s absence in Game 2 made Minnesota a heavy underdog again, and the Wolves ran roughshod over the Nuggets.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Unable to contain Minnesota’s offensive attack, particularly from deep, LA saw the Timberwolves convert on 21 of their 42 attempts from 3-point range.

After the Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, leading by as much as 27 points on Los Angeles' home court, Anthony Edwards was asked if he had a message for all of the national media that picked the Lakers to win.