The Minnesota Timberwolves looked set to be a play-in tournament team with a few games left in the regular season, but an 8-2 stretch over their last 10 games p

The Minnesota Timberwolves have better size, depth, defense and chemistry than the Los Angeles Lakers and lead the first-round series 2-1

After the Minnesota Timberwolves secured a clutch win to beat the Los Angeles Lakers and go up 3-1 in the series, NBA fans went wild on social media.

Yet a disastrous fourth quarter saw the Lakers outscored, 32-19, leading to a 116-114 loss in Minnesota that puts their season on the brink. The Wolves now have a 3-1 series lead, and while Game 5 is back in Los Angeles, the Lakers must beat them three straight games--and Minnesota has not had a three-game losing streak since Jan. 4.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell to a brutal 116-113 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their first-round playoff matchup. The Lakers squandered a double-digit fourth quarter lead, allowing the Wolves to steal a three-point win and take a 3-1 series advantage.

The Los Angeles Lakers entered the NBA Playoffs with about as much hype as any team, due in part to their pairing of LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Two of the be