Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Anthony Edwards had 22, and Naz Reid added 23 off the bench as the Minnesota Timberwolves took Game 1 of their playoff matchup, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 117-95. Luka Doncic had a game-high 37 in the loss, as the Lakers hope to even the series in Game 2 Tuesday night.

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