moments after getting hurt.

But the Lakers didn’t overcome their ball security issues.

Or the Timberwolves, led by Rudy Gobert (27 points, 24 rebounds) and Julius Randle (23 points, 7-of-10 shooting on 2-pointers), dominating the interior.

The Timberwolves beat the Lakers despite missing 40 3-pointers (7 for 47), the most in NBA playoff history.

Minnesota grabbed 18 offensive rebounds and had two fewer turnovers (15-13) than the Lakers, helping them win the possession battle — a common theme of the series.

The Timberwolves took 11 more field goal attempts (89-78) and eight more free throws (33-25).

Early on, the Lakers didn’t play with the urgency and attention to detail that’s expected from a team in a do-or-die game.

They finished the first quarter, which they trailed 31-22, with six turnovers that directly led to nine Minnesota points, and allowed the Timberwolves, led by Gobert, to grab four offensive rebounds in the first 12 minutes.

The Lakers kept chipping away at the deficit throughout the second and third quarters, eventually breaking through with a 3-pointer from Dorian-Finney-Smith that gave the Lakers their first lead of the game at 78-77 late in the third quarter.

But the Lakers, who shot 42.3% from the field (33 for 78) and 29.7% on 3s (11 for 37), didn’t have the shot-making necessary to stave off Minnesota.

James and Rui Hachimura (23 points) made late 3s to keep the Lakers in the game, with Hachimura’s 25-footer cutting the Lakers’ deficit to 97-94, but Minnesota outhustled the Lakers down the stretch like they have all season, resulting in the Lakers’ season ending with a thud.