The Los Angeles Lakers are now just one game away from playoff elimination after the Minnesota Timberwolves fought back from a 12-point deficit at the end of the third quarter to take a 116-113 victory at home in Game 4.

The Los Angeles Lakers are the higher seed in their first-round matchup. They have home-court advantage, LeBron James and Luka Dončić. But after Sunday's 113-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, they are headed back to L.

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