Luka Doncic scored 16 of his 31 points in a dominating first quarter and added 12 rebounds and nine assists as the Los Angeles Lakers evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 94-85 victory over the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday.

Doncic made it abundantly clear that for him, it's all about winning. He dropped 37 in his Lakers postseason debut in Game 1, and he followed that performance up with a 31-piece on Tuesday night. While the 6-foot-6 guard did acknowledge his historic scoring run, he also reiterated the fact that it's the victory that matters the most.

Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) dribbles the ball against Minnesota Timberwolves forward Jaden McDaniels (3) during the first