The feeling you get of people hating you and yelling at you, and then the opportunity to silence them but also kind of ruin their day,” Redick says. “There’s just something awesome about winning

LA played the matchup without Luka Doncic at full health. Lakers coach JJ Redick said Doncic battled a stomach bug in the 24 hours leading up to the game. LeBron James attempted to pick up the slack on the offensive end, netting 41 points in the loss.

JJ Redick didn't mince words about his love for road playoff games ahead of his first postseason contest in a hostile environment as an NBA head coach. Redick's Los Angeles Lakers left the West Coast for Minnesota to take on the Timberwolves in Games 3 and 4 of a first-round series even at one game apiece.