After slow start, Wolves bite back to beat Lakers in series opener

Jaden McDaniels collected 25 points with nine rebounds and Anthony Edwards added 22 points, eight rebounds and nine assists, as the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves rolled to a 117-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in the opening game of a first-round Western Conference playoff series.

Naz Reid scored 23 points and Julius Randle had 16 as the No 6 seed Timberwolves improved to 5-0 in first-round games over the past two seasons.

Minnesota shot 51.2 percent from the floor and went 21 of 42 from 3-point range while continuing its success from the end of the regular season, when it closed with a 17-4 record.