Follow live coverage of the NBA regular-season finale. The Minnesota Timberwolves’ final game of the 2019-20 season came on a spring night in Houston. Like most games that year, they went meekly, falling to the Rockets 117-111 to finish 19-45 in the COVID-19-shortened season.

Luka Dončić debuts his postseason showmanship in Lakers gold against a familiar opponent in Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs on Saturday. LA clinched the third seed in the Western Conference, securing home court advantage for the opening round as they aim to reach the conference semifinals for the first time in two seasons.