That was prevalent at a more granular level within the Western Conference semifinals. Minnesota was not picked by many to down the defending champs in Denver, but then the Wolves took Game 1. Gobert’s absence in Game 2 made Minnesota a heavy underdog again, and the Wolves ran roughshod over the Nuggets.

After the Minnesota Timberwolves stunned the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series, leading by as much as 27 points on Los Angeles' home court, Anthony Edwards was asked if he had a message for all of the national media that picked the Lakers to win.

Despite Luka Doncic's 37-point performance, the LA Lakers dropped Game 1 of the playoff series against Minnesota by 22 points on Saturday night.