They had to survive a night of LeBron James Classic, but the Minnesota Timberwolves have a 2-1 lead in their first-round NBA playoffs series against the Los Angeles Lakers.

After allowing the Lakers to tie the series in a Game 2 rock fight, Minnesota survived an up-and-down game for a 116-104 win in Game 3 behind 30 points from Jaden McDaniels and 29 points from Anthony Edwards. Game 4 is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday at the Target Center.

The Lakers were playing with Luka Dončić reportedly limited by a stomach bug. The Slovenian star finished with 17 points on 6-of-16 shooting with eight assists and five turnovers, but James nearly made up for it with one of the best games of the later act of his career. He posted 38 points, an NBA record for playoff scoring among players older than 40, plus 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks.

That included a stretch of three 3-pointers in two minutes in the fourth quarter.

Fortunately, the Timberwolves had Edwards and a defense that stopped the Lakers from scoring a field goal in the final four minutes of the game. During that stretch, Edwards struck, then Naz Reid, then Edwards, then Edwards again.

The Timberwolves had a lot to work on after a frustrating Game 2 in which an aggressive Lakers defense threw them for a loop. They responded with a night of 48.4% shooting (13-of-36 from deep) and only eight turnovers, compared to 16 from the Lakers.

The Lakers were still aggressive, particularly with keeping the ball out of the paint. They were so committed there that Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert didn't attempt a single field goal during the night, while their other center, Reid, attempted only two shots inside the paint.

Minnesota will now enter Game 4 with the momentum and a chance to take a firm 3-1 lead in the series before it heads back to L.A. The Lakers will likely be hoping for a more healthy Dončić that time around.