The Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Minnesota Timberwolves 116-104 in Game 3 of the first round of the NBA playoffs.

The Lakers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Friday's Game 3, falling 116-104 as the Timberwolves took a two-games-to-one lead in the opening round series. Though the 40-year-old James had a throwback performance with 38 points, the Lakers were unable to overcome the hot Timberwolves on a night when Luka Doncic was dealing with an illness.

With the Los Angeles Lakers down 2-1 in their first-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, they need a win in Game 4 to avoid being pushed to the brink of elimination.