LeBron James and the Lakers are home for Game 5 on Wednesday night. They’re on the brink of elimination, down 3-1 in this opening round series vs. Minnesota.
Los Angeles had a 10-point lead to start the fourth quarter on Sunday but lost 116-113 to the Timberwolves. Head coach JJ Redick played the same five players for all 24 minutes of the second half. Those players were gassed by the end of the game, and Redick was criticized for making zero substitutions. On Wednesday, the Lakers upgraded forward Maxi Kleber (foot) to questionable. Could Redick use him as a depth piece off the bench?
