For the entire game, the Lakers did not play with a traditional center on the floor. Jaxon Hayes, who started in each of L.A.'s first four playoff games against the Wolves, didn't see a single second of playing time in Game 5.

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But alas, their reliance on their stars resulted in an ignominiously quick exit as they lost in five games to the underdog Minnesota Timberwolves in Round 1. LeBron James was still the second-best player on the team during the series.