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 are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA playoffs, a tough challenge for LeBron James and his squad. Ahead of the matchup, the veteran forward had high praise for rising star Anthony Edwards.

LeBron James heads into his 18th NBA Playoffs on Saturday night as the Los Angeles Lakers host the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.com Arena for Game 1 of their first-round series. The NBA's all-time leading scorer had to mark the occasion with a special move, which came in the form of debuting Nike's new sock design.