SO MUCH WENT wrong for the Los Angeles Lakers in their playoff-opening 117-95 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves that there was no obvious top-line issue to fix.
The Wolves lit them up from the perimeter, setting a franchise postseason record with 21 3-pointers. They dominated L.A. in transition points 25-6. And the Lakers' offense, which ranked a respectable 11th during the regular season, sputtered down the stretch. It mustered just 17 points in the fourth quarter, with Luka Doncic recording just one assist for the game -- more than six below his season average -- and LeBron James totaling 19 points, more than five below his.