IF THE PLAYOFF series between the Los Angeles (LA) Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves were a movie, it might be hard to determine how to label it.
Drama? Yes. Action? Also, yes. Thriller? You bet.
But this series has no script, so it’s anyone’s guess what will happen when the teams meet for Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinals series on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.
The Timberwolves hold a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series after closing strong for a 116-104 win in Game 3 on Friday night.
Now, the Lakers will try to even the series before the teams head to Los Angeles for Game 5. On the other hand, the Timberwolves would love to grab a 3-1 series lead and put the Lakers’ backs against the wall.
The Lakers likely will turn to LeBron James to lead the way. James comes off a terrific performance in which he scored 38 points and drained five 3-pointers to keep his team in contention for as long as he could.
Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, who also shined in the fourth quarter, marveled at James’ ability.
The big question for the Lakers is whether Luka Doncic will be able to join James on a star level in Game 4. Doncic averaged 34 points per game in the first two games of the series, but he was bothered by a stomach bug on Friday and missed 10 of 16 shots. — Reuters
