Many people were reasonably confident that the Los Angeles Lakers would not only defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA playoffs but also make a deep postseason run.
Instead, the Timberwolves waxed the Lakers in five games by flexing their superior frontcourt size and taking advantage of that size defensively and on the boards. The Lakers' offense also sputtered throughout the series — it was held under 100 points three times and scored over 104 points just once.