The Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of elimination. Facing a 3-1 deficit in their first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Lakers are heading home for Game 5 at Crypto.com Arena.

LeBron James and the No. 3 seed Los Angeles Lakers have their backs against the wall with a 3-1 deficit to the No. 6 seed Minnesota Timberwolves in their first-round playoff series. The Lakers had a chance to tie the series up at 2-2 in a Game 4 matchup at Minneapolis' Target Center,

The Los Angeles Lakers are going back to LA in a 3-1 hole to the Minnesota Timberwolves and facing elimination going into a Wednesday Game 5 in their best-of-seven series.