JJ Redick: 'I Pretty Much Haven’t Slept Since' Lakers' Win vs. Blazers on Thursday

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick worked overtime ahead of his team's 123-100 win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.

"Thought our guys' conviction to execute a game plan and stick with that game plan was excellent," he told reporters following the win. "I told the group this: There are certain moments throughout the season that you just get up for. And I pretty much haven't slept since we walked off the court in Portland (after Thursday's win). And I just spent a lot of time on this game. Our staff spent a lot of time in this game. I envisioned our guys playing hard. They played harder than I could have envisioned. They battled tonight."

One of the key decisions Redick made ahead of the victory was to move Luka Dončić into the primary facilitator role, moving LeBron James and Austin Reaves off the ball more in the offense. The result was Dončić's best game in a Lakers' uniform, as he went off for 32 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, four steals and a block.

While there were some questions about how two primary ball-handlers like Dončić and James would coexist, the latter told reporters the transition for him was fairly seamless.

"I'm a natural-born wide receiver, and he's a natural-born quarterback, so it fits perfectly," James said.

"I think Luka needs to be the guy that controls the offense," Redick added. "And Bron and [Reaves], because we're gonna stagger everybody, they're gonna have their times to be on the ball. But all three of those guys are very intelligent basketball players, and we can create mismatches. We can get teams in the blender."

They certainly had the Nuggets in the blender on Saturday.