Lakers fans should cherish last night, but keep expectations flexible, and still high.
The surprises, maybe, were that the game between two of the NBA’s highest-scoring teams was won with defense and the series with James and Curry on the marquee began with Anthony Davis in the starring role.
Davis finished with 30 points and 23 rebounds to join Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shaquille O’Neal as Lakers who have gone 30-20 in the playoffs.the headline on the top storyDavis’ night was a great individual effort but also a product of the differences between the Lakers and Warriors. The Lakers wanted to drive and work the ball inside, and ended up with 54 points in the paint to the Warriors’ 28 and 25 made free throws to the Warriors’ five.
Davis is susceptible to other teams’ changes and his own inconsistency. During this regular season, Davis had one game with 30 points and 20 rebounds in a Lakers win, on March 7 against the Memphis Grizzlies. Two nights later, the Toronto Raptors schemed to keep the ball out of Davis’ hands, and he finished with eight points and nine rebounds .
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