The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves on the brink of elimination, trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-1 in their first-round playoff series. Despite holding a double-digit lead entering the fourth quarter of Game 4, the Lakers faltered down the stretch, ultimately losing 116-113.

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.A. down 3-1.

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.