Game 1, at this point, seems like a throwaway. Minnesota made every shot. The Lakers came out lifeless. They were overwhelmed by Minnesota's physicality. It shouldn't be discounted entirely, because blowouts count, too. But Game 2 probably gave us a more accurate representation of what we can expect in this series.

The Lakers took a big early lead, then hung on to defeat Minnesota in Game 2 of their first-round NBA playoffs series.