The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in an unenviable position. After losing Games 3 and 4 on the road in Minnesota, the Timberwolves hold a commanding 3-1 lead in this best-of-seven series. In other words,

The Lakers were outscored in the fourth quarter, 32-19, after Anthony Edwards dropped 43 points, supported by 25 from Julius Randle. The Lakers shot 5-of-18 from the field as a team and 4-of-12 from beyond the arc in the fourth.

JJ Redick employed a fifth-grade AAU basketball strategy Sunday. The one where a coach picks his five best players and only plays them, hoping to win a B bracket championship. Except Redick unveiled his no-reserves lineup in an NBA playoff game.