Instead, it was the Minnesota Timberwolves spoiling James' 38-point gem with a 116-104 victory in Game 3 behind a career night from Jaden McDaniels and another potential torch-passing performance from Anthony Edwards -- who could be on his way to his third dethronement of an all-time great in the past two seasons.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves are tied 1-1 in the NBA Playoffs, and LeBron James explained why, starting with Game 3, everything is about to change. The first round of the Western Conference Playoffs began with an unexpected loss for the Los Angeles Lakers against the Minnesota Timberwolves at Crypto.