Another strong closing effort, an all-out effort from the Lakers and benefitting from the 'Jaden rule' were among the highlights on Sunday.

Laker run almost spelled doom for the Wolves, but they fought all game and got the win to secure a 3-1 series lead.

Luka Doncic scored 16 of his 31 points in a dominating first quarter and added 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 94-85 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.