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 hit a career low to start the NBA playoffs, suffering his worst-ever Game 1 loss in the first round as the Los Angeles Lakers struggled against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Lakers fell 117-95 on Saturday as they struggled to contain the red-hot Timberwolves.

On the cusp of his first playoff game of the season, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James opened up on the many battles to come. Now that the regular season is over, the King has gone into full playoff mode,