James’ performance helped the Lakers to a comfortable victory, and Anthony Davis scored 40 points of his own.
Asked what the team hopes to gain from James’ absence, Redick said: “I just hope he’s been able to reset his mind and body well.
“I played in 15 [seasons] and he was emotionally, mentally, physically exhausted, fried. I put everything I had into this game. I have nothing left.
“For guys like him and the Tom Bradys of the world, the Roger Federers of the world, it’s hard to understand maintaining this level of sustained excellence for so long because of the toll it takes on all of you, not just your body.”
In another game, the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Golden State Warriors 143-133 thanks to Luka Doncic’s 80th career triple-double.
The Slovenian scored a season-high 45 points, adding 13 assists and 11 rebounds.
