Doncic finished with a game-high 37 points, but Minnesota exposed Los Angeles’s lack of size with a dominant effort in Game 1 of their first-round NBA playoff series.

While the Los Angeles Lakers could not stop the Minnesota Timberwolves’ shot-making in Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Luka Doncic believes it was his team’s lack of physicality that led to the loss.

Luka Doncic feels the Los Angeles Lakers let go of the rope after coming out hot in Game 1 against the Minnesota Timberwolves.