Prior to Sunday afternoon's game, former NBA champion and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins spoke out with a bold five-word warning for the Lakers. "The Lakers are in trouble," he said briefly.

Minnesota took Game 1 in blowout fashion, 117-95, even with Luka Dončić putting up 37 points. Game 2 was a different story as the Lakers put forth a much better defensive effort and tied things up at 1-1 with a 94-85 victory on Tuesday night.