The Lakers were 19-22 away from home in the regular season, the only team in the top eight of the West to have a losing record on the road. They are 6-8 on the road since Dončić joined the team, not counting a season-ending loss in Portland in which the Lakers rested players.

Luka Doncic dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves with his sensational inside-out game, pouring in 31 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers tie the first-round playoff series at 1-1.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are locked in a 1-1 tie in their first-round NBA Playoffs series, and now the action shifts to Minnesota for upcoming Games 3 and 4.