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Lakers player grades: L.A. blows it again in crunch time

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Summary
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81% Informative

The Los Angeles Lakers lost 116 -113 to the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of their first -round playoff series.

The Lakers were outscored 13 -1 down the stretch after the score was tied at 103 with just over four minutes left.

The Purple and Gold are now facing elimination just days after many had pegged them as championship contenders at the start of the series.

LeBron James led everyone with 22 points in the first half by going 12-of-14 from the free-throw line.

He also finished with 12 rebounds, eight assists, three steals and three blocks.

Dorian Finney-Smith had eight rebounds and six assists, and he hit a big 3 -pointer with 1:29 left.

VR Score

88

Informative language

90

Neutral language

47

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

27

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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Time-value

short-lived

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1

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