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.

The Wolves came out to play on Saturday night, and it resulted in a dominant 117-95 road win for Minnesota, which has now stolen away home-court advantage from L.A. LeBron James,

The trade for Luka Doncic and immediate connection he made with LeBron James has transformed the Lakers into legitimate title contenders.