It probably won't be the Los Angeles Lakers in five like ESPN's Shannon Sharpe predicted, but there will officially be a Game 5 between the Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves, who split the first two games of their Western Conference first-round playoff series this week.

The Lakers solved their defensive problems Tuesday night but they still are having problems with Minnesota's stingy defense.

The Los Angeles Lakers and Minnesota Timberwolves are locked in a 1-1 tie in their first-round NBA Playoffs series, and now the action shifts to Minnesota for upcoming Games 3 and 4.