The LA Lakers tied the first-round playoff series with the Minnesota Timberwolves after a 94:85 home win. The Lakers fell behind in the first game, but this time they made no mistake, inspired by Luka Doncic.

The Slovenian guard came within a hair of a triple-double, finishing with 31 points, 12 rebounds and 9 assists. LeBron James added 21 points, 11 boards and 7 assists. Austin Reeves and Rui Hachimura contributed 16 and 11 points, respectively.

For the visitors, who did not have a three-point day unlike the first game, Julius Randle and Anthony Edwards combined for a total of 52 points, but neither of their teammates reached double-digit points.

Game 3 of the series is Friday night in Minneapolis.

Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Indiana Pacers pulled away with 2-0 wins in their series against the Memphis Grizzlies and Milwaukee Bucks, respectively.

The Thunder again left the Grizzlies no chance and won their second home game, this time 118:99, while the Pacers held off the Bucks for a 123:115 victory. | BGNES