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.

The Los Angeles Lakers stumbled out to a rough start in the NBA playoffs, falling to the No. 6-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves in blowout Game 1 loss. The 117-95 loss marked the worst margin of defeat in a Game 1 home loss in Lakers history and also the worst Game 1 loss in the first round for LeBron James in his career.