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 Saturday night, the Los Angeles Lakers are playing the Minnesota Timberwolves (at home) for Game 1 of their series. During the first half, LeBron James had an incredible block that got a lot of views on social media.