Unable to trust any of his reserve players in Game 4 of a best-of-seven series against the Timberwolves, Lakers coach JJ Redick opted to play the same five players for the entire second half — rather than play any of his bench players — in a crushing 116-113 defeat to go down 3-1 in the series.

Midway through the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' eventual 94–85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday, an irate JJ Redick, while calling a timeout, ripped into his club in a profanity-laced outburst as Los Angeles's lead over Minnesota slowly dwindled.