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.

In the aftermath of an embarrassing playoff defeat, the Los Angeles Lakers are set to make some major adjustments. During the post-game chat with the media, head coach JJ Redick did his best to address the concerns and explain what went wrong for his club in the blowout loss.

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.