The Los Angeles Lakers got thoroughly outclassed in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, They lost by a final score of 117-95, and in particular, they got beaten like a drum in a few statistical categories.
Rebounding was a big problem, and it was worse than the numbers would suggest. Los Angeles got outrebounded 44-38, and it allowed the Timberwolves to grab 11 offensive rebounds, which led to 23 second-chance points. It also got outscored 44-32 in the paint and 25-6 in fast-break points, and it shot just 39.