JJ Redick's first season as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers ended in disappointment, as the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated them in five games in the first round of the playoffs. Redick had silenced his doubters with a strong regular season, but failed to deliver in the postseason.

NBA legend Magic Johnson was none too pleased after his beloved Los Angeles Lakers fell yet again to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the duo's first-round playoff series, this time in a dramatic 116–113 finish.

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.