A stomach illness contributed to Luka Dončić having his worst performance of the playoffs so far in the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-104 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 3 of their Western Conference series on Friday night.

LeBron James’s NBA-record 290 playoff appearances are more than the combined total of the Timberwolves’ starting lineup. But in James’ three-and-a-half seasons worth of playoff games, there’s one thing the 40-year-old has never found.

Luka Doncic, battling a severe illness that included vomiting, struggled in Game 3 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, scoring only 17 points. Despite playing 40 minutes, his condition hampered the Los Angeles Lakers' offense,