Minnesota, New York, Denver and Indianapolis took their Game 1s as the NBA playoffs began Saturday. Here are our takeaways from the action.

In the night’s finale, the Los Angeles Lakers fell to a heavy defeat in front of their home fans, losing 117-95 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 1 of their Western Conference best-of-seven series.

Big man Maxi Kleber, who came over as part of the Luka Doncic trade, remains out as he recovers from right foot surgery. The Lakers have not given him a timetable for a return and there's a chance he won't be back on the court until next season.