After failing to win either of their road games against the Wolves, the Lakers are now down 3-1 in the series. Every game is now a must-win scenario, and they’ll have to beat Minnesota three straight times to avoid elimination.

LeBron James credited the Minnesota Timberwolves for making more plays than the Los Angeles Lakers down the stretch.

The Los Angeles Lakers fell 116–113 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday—bringing the teams' first-round playoff series to 3–1, Wolves—but things could have been different had it not been for a successful late-game challenge from Minnesota.