The Los Angeles Lakers couldn't complete their comeback attempt as they suffered a 116-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their first-round matchup on Friday at Target Center. The Timberwolves stayed composed amid the Lakers' rally in the fourth quarter and closed out the game to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost a tight Game 3 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, falling 116-104 with Luka Doncic battling an illness. LeBron James did what he could, scoring 38 points and pulling down 10 boards with five three-point makes.

Friday night marked the 100th time that LeBron James has scored at least 20 points in one half of a playoff game. It was his 290th career playoff game. That means that James has, for the last 18 seasons,