The Los Angeles Lakers faced elimination on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The scene shifted to Crypto.com Arena, but the momentum remained with the young and ravenous Timberwolves.

The Minnesota Timberwolves did not let up on the Los Angeles Lakers after eliminating them 4-1 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Though they were underdogs coming into the series against the third-seeded Lakers,