The Los Angeles Lakers didn’t just lose Game 1, they got steamrolled. LeBron James and company were flattened and embarrassed at home by a Minnesota Timberwolves squad that came out guns blazing. It wasn’t just about the 22-point loss.

The Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a dominant 117-95 win over the Lakers in Game 1 of their opening-round playoff series. While it's unlikely the series will continue to be this lopsided, the Lakers clearly have some work to do if they are going to avoid another first-round playoff exit.

Lakers not named Luka Doncic struggled immensely in Game 1. LeBron James and Austin Reaves were both held under 20 points as they struggled to get easy looks at the basket and had