But in Game 2, the Lakers flipped the script. Behind a blistering 34-15 start in the first quarter, Los Angeles seized early control and never looked back, holding off the Timberwolves in a 94-85 win at Crypto.com Arena to even the series at 1-1.

According to StatMamba, James is the first player aged 40 years or older to ever have a 20/10/5 stat line in a playoff game. To be fair, no player in the NBA has ever had the longevity that LeBron James has. His sustained dominance is also unparalleled, which makes it not surprising to see him make some old-man history.

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.