Jaden McDaniels converted a three-point play with 39.5 seconds left for the lead and stole the ensuing inbounds pass from LeBron James, leading a rally by the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 116-113 win over the Los Angeles Lakers that put them up 3-1 in the first-round series on Sunday.

LOS ANGELES - Jaden McDaniels played a pivotal role in the Minnesota Timberwolves' comeback victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, securing a 116-113 win and a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 43 points,

The production from McDaniels was necessary as LeBron James tried his best to put the Lakers on his back with Doncic battling a stomach bug. After looking every bit of 40 years old earlier in the series, James poured in 38 points with relative ease like he was still in his prime.

As expected, it was an electric atmosphere inside the Target Center for Game 3 of the first round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves.