JJ Redick made a bold decision to not make any substitutions during the second half. Via ESPN's SportsCenter: "The Lakers used the same five players for the ENTIRE second half vs. Minnesota.They are the first team to use the same five for an entire half in a playoff game since 1997-98"Many fans were upset with Redick on social media.

Redick said postgame he decided to not sub out anyone during halftime, keeping the five-man lineup of LeBron James, Luka Dončić, Austin Reaves, Dorian Finney-Smith and Rui Hachimura on the floor for the entirety of the second half.

With the Lakers trailing 2-1 in their series against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and facing a (probably insurmountable) 3-1 deficit in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, head coach JJ Redick made a decision: He was either going to sink or swim with the guys who got him to this point.