They almost let it slip away, but Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to get past the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night.
Davis, after dropping 30 points and 23 rebounds, pushed the Lakers past the Warriors 117-112 at the Chase Center to take an early 1-0 series lead in the Western Conference semifinals. The win, after what was a rather dominant start to the second half, almost slipped away in the final moments.
The Warriors, who fell into a 14-point hole early in the fourth quarter, responded with a perfect 14-0 run capped by a pair of huge 3-pointers from Jordan Poole and Stephen Curry over nearly five minutes to completely erase the Lakers’ lead late in the game. Curry’s wide-open 3-pointer, however, was the last bucket the Warriors got. The Lakers held Golden State scoreless the rest of the way and knocked down a few free throws to seal the five-point win and take the early series lead.
The first half was a battle on Tuesday night, and immediately set the tone for what should be a great series in California. The Lakers took a one point lead into the locker room at halftime behind 23 points from Davis. The Warriors made 13 3-pointers in the first half, led by 18 points from Klay Thompson, and held the Lakers to just one combined bucket from behind the arc in the first 24 minutes.
The Lakers separated briefly in the third, thanks to a big 13-3 run to put them up by double digits for the first time all night. Golden State didn’t go away for very long, though, and got right back into it thanks in part to a wild Gary Payton II dunk over James. The slam, however, somehow left the elder Payton largely unimpressed.
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