Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six triples, and the Minnesota Timberwolves exceeded the playoff debut of 37 points of Luka Doncic Lakers for a 117-95 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday night.
Anthony Edwards had 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in the first game of the first round for the wolves of the sixth sow, which resisted the first quarter of 16 Doncic points in front of a multitude of roaring.
Minnesota then Tok Control with a 38-20 quarter and invested after part time, showing his veteran balance and experience in playoffs. Julius Randle and Edwards reached four triples each when the Timberwolves made a registered playoff franchise 21 triples in 42 attempts, with many of those shots tasks without a defender in sight.
LeBron James had 19 points to begin his 18th postseason of the NBA, but the third seal lakers were rejected by the shots and the pool playoffs.
While the angels are still looking for chemistry after acquiring Doncic two months ago, Minnesota is anxious to improve the race last season at the end of the West Conference.
Game 2 in the best seven series is Tuesday night in Los Angeles.
A day after the Dallas Mavericks season ended in the game tournament, Doncic produced the 11th highest scoring playoff game of his career, and was almost enough, thanks to the prolific effort of the Timberwolves team.
Reid has a highway history of highway performances against the Lakers, and directed the manifestation of the wolves in the rooms. Minnesota went ahead for 26 in the third quarter.
Los Angeles finally recovered in the room, cutting the deficit at 12 points in a flood of Doncic, but Minnesota clung to his 18th victory in his last 22 games.
The Lakers opened a series of playoffs at home with a complete building for the first time since 2012, but obtained that advantage of Homecourt over the smallest margin. Los Angeles won 50 games, while the sixth seal Timberwolves won 49 at the busy West Conference.
Associated Press reports.
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