The Los Angeles Lakers entered Friday, Nov. 1 facing a brand of adversity that JJ Redick had not yet encountered as a head coach. A 3-0 start to the 2024-25 regular season was quickly followed by two devastating losses—including a game the Lakers were on their way to winning and another they never found their way into.
Matched up with the Toronto Raptors in the third outing of a five-game road trip, Redick and the Lakers got back to their winning ways with a 131-125 victory.
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