Minnesota took Game 1 in blowout fashion, 117-95, even with Luka Dončić putting up 37 points. Game 2 was a different story as the Lakers put forth a much better defensive effort and tied things up at 1-1 with a 94-85 victory on Tuesday night.

The Minnesota Timberwolves made their home playoff debut and got a big win over the Los Angeles Lakers to take a 2-1 series lead heading into Game 4.

These three keys will likely determine whether the Lakers will bounce back to win Game 2 against the Timberwolves on Tuesday.