LOS ANGELES — For the NBA romantics out there, for those who see the game as more than X’s and O’s on a white board and Defensive Real Plus-Minus on a spreadsheet, what is not to love about the first-round playoff series between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves?

In perhaps the most anticipated first-round matchup, it's LeBron James and Luka Doncic vs. Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves.