The Minnesota Timberwolves and the LA Lakers clashed in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round playoff series. Minnesota earned the right to face LA after grabbing the final guaranteed postseason spot in the tightly contested West playoff positioning. They entered the series as slight underdogs against Luka Doncic and Co.Doncic rudely welcomed the Timberwolves with a 12-point first-quarter display. The Slovenian dictated the game's tempo and went wherever he wanted to, regardless of who guarded him. LA raced to a 28-21 lead after 12 minutes.Minnesota responded with a 26-6 run in the opening six minutes of the second quarter. With Anthony Edwards facing multiple bodies every time he tried to attack the defense, the Timberwolves got a big lift from Naz Reid, who had 13 points in the period. Donte DiVincenzo drilled a 30-footer over Austin Reaves at the halftime buzzer to give the visitors a 59-48 lead.Minnesota Timberwolves vs LA Lakers player stats and box scoreMinnesota Timberwolves player stats and box scorePlayerPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-Julius Randle613Jaden McDaniels1460Rudy Gobert031Mike Conley412Anthony Edwards823Naz Reid1750Donte DiVincenzo552Nickeil-Alexander Walker512 LA Lakers player stats and box scorePlayerPTSREBASTSTLBLKTOFG3-PT FGFT+/-Rui Hachimura941LeBron James1010Jaxson Hayes130Luka Doncic2041Austin Reaves222Dorian Finney-Smith322Jarred Vanderbilt012Gabe Vincent300Jordan Goodwin000 Editor's Note: Updates will follow.