The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a dominant 117-95 win over the Lakers in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series. While it's unlikely the series will continue to be this lopsided, the Lakers clearly have some work to do if they are going to avoid another first-round playoff exit.

This season, players from 1 country other than the U.S. combined to score more than 15,000 points for the 1st time in NBA history.

Despite a 37-point performance, Luka Doncic took responsibility for the Lakers' disappointing Game 1 loss, vowing to come back stronger for Game 2.