Mazzulla twice tried to convince Redick to join his Celtics staff. Tonight, they'll meet as opposing head coaches for the second time.
Boston ultimately held the Lakers to 13 third quarter points on 21.7 percent shooting from the field in the period. The Lakers were even worse from 3-point range, going 1-of-10 from deep while turning the ball over six times. The Celtics doubled up the visitors in the frame by a 29-13 margin, showing off a championship caliber.
Since that matchup, JJ Redick's Lakers have only improved, winning 17 of their last 20 games. The game-changing addition of Luka Doncic from the Dallas Mavericks has also elevated LA into serious title contention as they took an eight-game winning streak into Saturday.
JJ Redick did not hold back in his post-game press conference after the Los Angeles Lakers’ disastrous third quarter against the 111-101 loss to the Boston Celtics. The Lakers had been in a tightly contested game in the first half but completely collapsed in the third quarter,
NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins shares his excitement for a head coaching duel between JJ Redick and Joe Mazzulla ahead of Lakers-Celtics.