The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an unenviable position. After losing Games 3 and 4 on the road in Minnesota, the Timberwolves hold a commanding 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series. In other words,

Luka Doncic recorded 38 points, while James had 27 points, 12 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and three blocks. Unfortunately, their efforts were not enough, as the Timberwolves took advantage of the Lakers' 10 turnovers and scored 19 points off them. The Lakers' bench was also outscored by the Minnesota bench, 25-6.