The Minnesota Timberwolves will take their first round series back home tied 1-1 after losing game two in LA vs the Lakers.

The Minnesota Timberwolves dominated the Los Angeles Lakers, 117-95, in Game 1. Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, and Naz Reid went off. This team can contend.

With no answers for Luka, the Wolves must be better all around if they want to upset Los Angeles as the series shifts to Minnesota.

They were clinging to a two-point lead with under 14 seconds to play when Anthony Edwards inbounded the ball ... When Grimes started cooking him in the fourth quarter, Finch went to Nickeil ...

Let’s not gloss over the scare though: Anthony Edwards took a shot to the nose ... which tends to be a pretty good sign that the offense is cooking. When Ant’s in attack mode and looking ...

The Wolves are also a better rebounding team. That begins with Gobert, but Naz Reid and Julius Randle are also more physical than anybody the Lakers have down low. Minnesota's big paint advantage ...

Over the 13 games since Gobert returned from injury, the Wolves have scored 8.9 more points and allowed 17.2 fewer points per 100 possessions.

Now, when you put a player of Edwards' caliber in front of the Lakers, it is a recipe for disaster. There is no easy solution for minimizing the talents of Ant, especially when you are as limited ...

Anthony Edwards has proven he is one of the best players in the league over the past few seasons. He has met the expectations set for a number one overall pick, and at only 23, Ant has become a ...