Luka Doncic scored 16 of his 31 points in a dominating first quarter and added 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 94-85 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

With a win, the Lakers will even the series up as they head to Minnesota for the next two games. It can also take some wind out of the sails of a Timberwolves squad led by Anthony Edwards, which seemed to be quite confident after the series' first game.

Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) during the first