After having a slow start in Game 1, LeBron James bounced back on Tuesday, finishing with 21 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Austin Reaves had 16 points, five assists and five rebounds, shooting 7-of-14 from the field despite missing all six of his 3-point attempts.

The Lakers (6 for 29 — 20.7%) and Timberwolves (5 for 25 — 20%) both struggled with their shooting from beyond the arc.

In addition to his scoring total, Doncic had 12 rebounds and nine assists — eight more assists than he had in Game 1.

Doncic led the Lakers in getting deeper into the paint on drives, forcing the Timberwolves into rotation and creating openings in Minnesota’s defense.

Anthony Edwards (25 points, six rebounds) once again struggled against the help defense the Lakers showed him, shooting 10 for 22 from the field. The Lakers were even more aggressive with their defensive coverages against Edwards, trapping and blitzing him in pick and rolls, a factor in Edwards not recording an assist.

Julius Randle (team-high 27 points) was the only other Minnesota player to score in double figures.