Though the Lakers would appear to have a significant advantage over the Wolves as the No. 3 seed in the series, fact is, Minnesota entered the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning 17 of their final 21 games this season to help them avoid the play-in tournament.

The Los Angeles Lakers evened their first-round series with a 94-85 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night, but head coach JJ Redick made it clear that there’s still work to be done. Speaking with The Los Angeles Times’ Dan Woike,