The Los Angeles Lakers finished the season as the No. 3 seed in the West. The Lakers have LeBron James, Luka Dončić and arguably the NBA’s best ‘third option’ in Austin Reaves. And yet, L.A. finds itself in a 3-1 deficit to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves after Game 4’s 116-113 loss.

LeBron James stressed the need for the Los Angeles Lakers to take things one game at a time with a 3-1 deficit to the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The Los Angeles Lakers are now just one game away from playoff elimination after the Minnesota Timberwolves fought back from a 12-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to take a 116-113 victory at home in Game 4.