The Los Angeles Lakers lost a tight Game 3 to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night, falling 116-104 with Luka Doncic battling an illness. LeBron James did what he could, scoring 38 points and pulling down 10 boards with five three-point makes.

With their first-round NBA playoff series against the Minnesota Timberwolves tied 1-1, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to need star forward LeBron James at his best. Tonight is the 100th time LeBron James has had a 20-point half in a playoff game.

Friday night marked the 100th time that LeBron James has scored at least 20 points in one half of a playoff game. It was his 290th career playoff game. That means that James has, for the last 18 seasons,