The Los Angeles Lakers suffered a painful loss on the road in Game 4, and are now trailing 3-1 in their first round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Luka Doncic has been one of the few bright spots offensively for the Lakers, putting up huge scoring performances

The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination, trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 in their first-round playoff series. Despite holding a double-digit lead entering the fourth quarter of Game 4, the Lakers faltered down the stretch, ultimately losing 116-113.

The Los Angeles Lakers are the higher seed in their first-round matchup. They have home-court advantage, LeBron James and Luka Dončić. But after Sunday's 113-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are headed back to L.A. down 3-1.