Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick took a subtle shot at NBA officials after his team's ugly win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday.

The Los Angeles Lakers’ frontcourt is facing an unexpected test on their road trip to Utah, as the team heads into Thursday’s matchup against the Jazz significantly shorthanded in the paint and on the perimeter.

Marcus Smart played a role in carrying the momentum forward and the Lakers led 99-79 with under eight minutes to go in the game. The Lakers had a chance to extend the lead even further when Smart received a perfect outlet pass on a fastbreak from LeBron James.

Tempers flared and history resurfaced in Phoenix, where LeBron James and Dillon Brooks clashed again in a chaotic closing stretch that shaped the Lakers’ narrow win.