The No. 3 Los Angeles Lakers play against the No. 6 Minnesota Timberwolves in game 5 of their NBA Playoff series tonight. The matchup will begin at 9 p.m. CT on TNT. Fans can watch this game for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.

The Lakers currently trail 3-1 in the series, as they have lost back-to-back games. In their most recent game, the Lakers lost 116-113.

In order to bounce back tonight, the Lakers will need to rely on their star players LeBron James and Luka Doncic. Both players are averaging more than 26 points per game in this series, so they will look to continue their offensive success this evening.

In the last game, Anthony Edwards led the Minnesota offense. He ended the game with 43 points, and he shot 12-23 from the field. Notably, the star guard also led the team with six assists.

Edwards currently averages more than 29 points per game in this series.

Fans can watch game 5 of this NBA Playoff series for free online by using the free trial offered by DirecTV Stream. Alternatively, Sling offers a first-month discount to new users.