No shade to the Eastern Conference, but the first round of the Western Conference playoffs are truly insane.

The Golden State Warriors vs. the Houston Rockets? The Los Angeles Clippers battling the Denver Nuggets? The Minnesota Timberwolves taking on the Los Angeles Lakers?! Come on. All three of these matchups would feel right at home in the Western Conference Finals.

The buzziest matchup is the star-studded Lakers/TWolves series. The shocking midseason trade that brought transcendent superstar Luka Doncic to Los Angeles invigorated the Lakers, but, unfortunately, they face an ascendant Timberwolves team coming off a 2024 Western Conference Finals appearance.

Can LeBron James and Luka make a deep playoff run, or will Anthony Edwards take another step towards superstardom? We’re about to find out.

Here’s how to watch Game 1 of the Lakers/Timberwolves series.

When Is Game 1 of The Lakers-Timberwolves Series?

The Lakers-Twolves series begins Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Watch ESPN, and ESPN3.

Lakers-Timberwolves Game 1 Live Stream Info:

You can watch Game 1 of the Lakers-Timberwolves series on ABC, ABC.com, Watch ESPN, or via the ABC app (with a valid cable login).

No cable login? No problem! You can stream ABC live with an active subscription to fuboTV, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, or YouTube TV. FuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, and YouTube TV offer free trials for eligible subscribers.

Lakers-Timberwolves Schedule:

• Game 1: Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Watch ESPN, and ESPN3
• Game 2: Tuesday, April 22 at 10:00 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and Max
• Game 3: Friday, April 25 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN
• Game 4: Sunday, April 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET on ABC, Watch ESPN, and ESPN3
• Game 5: Wednesday, April 30 (TBD, if necessary)
• Game 6: Friday, May 2 (TBD, if necessary)
• Game 7: Sunday, May 4 (TBD, if necessary)

The Lakers/Timberwolves series starts Saturday, April 19 at 8:30 p.m. ET.