The Los Angeles Lakers earned a massive win in Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, tying the best-of-seven series at 1-1. Los Angeles jumped out to a big lead early on and never looked back, even as Minnesota tried to make a comeback at the end.

Spurred by their tone-setting 40-year-old superstar, the Lakers defend their rears off to square their best-of-seven first-round series against the Timberwolves with a bruise-filled 94-85 win.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Minnesota Timberwolves was downright mandatory on Tuesday night. The Lakers needed a victory, or their chances of making it out of the opening round of the playoffs would be dashed.