Third quarters have been a struggle for the Los Angeles Lakers in recent years and that was again the case to start this season.
After getting outscored in the third quarter in all six of their preseason games, the Lakers gave up a 19-4 run to the Golden State Warriors to begin the second half in their season opener, effectively putting the game out of reach.
Lakers head coach JJ Redick acknowledged the team’s third quarter struggles after that loss and called on his team to switch up their routines.
That’s what they did in their second game against the Minnesota Timberwolves as players came out of the locker room early to get extra shots up.