Even though James and Dončić are the easy targets as the superstar players, most of the criticism toward the Lakers was geared toward head coach JJ Redick. His decision to play the starters for the entire second half of Game 4 was dissected for days afterward.

The Lakers hope to escape a 3-1 series deficit vs. the Wolves and will likely only do so if their star duo leads the way.

Today is Billy Owens’ 56th birthday. The former Syracuse Orange star played 10 years in the NBA and was traded eight different times. In the summer of 1999, he was traded for Horace Grant in June and then traded for his twin brother, Harvey Grant, in August.