'They've Kicked Our Ass,' JJ Redick Gets Real About Lakers vs. Thunder After Game 3 Loss

Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick discussed the team's 3-0 series deficit against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the second round of the playoffs following a 131-108 loss in Game 3 on Saturday.

"They've kicked our ass three straight games," Redick told reporters after the contest. "They're an incredible basketball team."

He expressed his belief that Los Angeles can still take down Oklahoma City, though.

"I still think we can beat them, but we got to be better," Redick said, per ESPN's Dave McMenamin.

"I'm not giving up on the series," he added. "We're gonna go try to win on Monday. We're gonna try to extend the series and we're trying to take this thing back to OKC"

The Thunder have defeated the Lakers by at least 18 points in all three games of the series so far.

Los Angeles led 59-57 at halftime of Saturday's matchup, but it was outscored 74-49 by Oklahoma City throughout the final two quarters of action.

It's worth noting that the Lakers are missing Luka Dončić, who has yet to suit up during the playoffs due to a hamstring strain. Austin Reaves has also played in just five postseason games after recovering from an oblique injury.

Reaves hasn't been able to find much consistency against the Thunder, averaging 18.7 points and 4.7 turnovers per game while shooting 40.0 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from behind the arc during the series.

Oklahoma City has also been shorthanded despite its 3-0 lead, as star wing Jalen Williams suffered a hamstring strain on April 22 and hasn't played since.

The Lakers are now on the verge of being swept for the first time since the 2023 Western Conference Finals.

Game 4 between Los Angeles and Oklahoma City is on Monday at 10:30 p.m. ET.