Said Redick: “The fact is, we don't have, quote-unquote, rim protection. So if we give up blow-bys, we’re going to give up something—we’re going to give up a 3 or we're gonna give up a shot from him at the rim.”

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick made it clear the team still believes in center Jaxson Hayes but didn't rule out benching him.

Game 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers’ first-round matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves was quite the barnburner. But in the end, the Lakers ran out of gas, with Luka Doncic not being his best self in a 116-104 loss that wasn’t as lopsided as the final score line would indicate.