The Minnesota Timberwolves have put the Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination following back-to-back home matchups, after taking a 3-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.
Anthony Edwards’ 43-point performance helped Minnesota win Game 4 116-113.
A miserable fourth quarter pushed the Lakers to the edge of elimination
Along with his 12-for-23 shooting performance, Edwards contributed six assists and nine rebounds.
Julius Randle contributed 25 points, while McDaniels scored 16 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for Minnesota, who was down by 12 late in the third quarter.
Luka Doncic spearheaded the Lakers with 38 points, marking his third game in the series with 30 or more points.
LeBron James recorded 27 points and 12 rebounds, while Rui Hachimura contributed with 23.
The Timberwolves were in the lead at halftime, 61-58.
The Lakers opened the third quarter with a 9-0 run and flipped a three-point deficit into an eight-point lead. Minnesota scored nine straight points to cut the deficit to two points, but the Lakers’ late 14-6 run in the third helped them to gain momentum ahead of the final period.
The fourth quarter was one-way traffic, and it was fully dominated by the Wolves.
If Timberwolves drop the next game, they will have one more chance to wrap up the series in Game 6.
Lakers, on the other hand, are now primed for a win-or-be-eliminated Game 5 on Wednesday.
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