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.

Though the Lakers finished the first quarter with a 28-21 lead, the Timberwolves took control in the second frame as they outscored the Lakers by 18 points and went into halftime