Timberwolves rout Lakers 117-95 in 1st-round series opener, overcoming Luka Doncic's 37 points

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Edwards was not at all surprised when the Minnesota Timberwolves showed enough talent and togetherness to turn Luka Doncic's playoff debut with the Lakers into a rout for the visitors. Jaden McDaniels scored 25 points, Naz Reid added 23 with six 3-pointers, and the Timberwolves overcame Doncic's 37-point effort for a 117-95 victory Saturday night. Edwards had 22 points, nine assists and eight rebounds in the first-round series opener for the sixth-seeded Wolves,