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 and the Los Angeles Lakers held a 28–21 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves after the first quarter of their Game 1 matchup on Saturday night. But it did not take long for Minnesota to turn things on, going into halftime with a 59-48 lead and eventually closing out the game with a 117-95 win over Los Angeles.