The Los Angeles Lakers earned themselves another statement win on the road against a very good team when they opened the Western Conference semifinals with a 117-112 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday.
Anthony Davis led the way with an historically dominant performance, but there is room for improvement and adjustments to be made for both teams.
Now the task for L.A. is to hand Stephen Curry and crew another defeat and put them in a very weak situation before heading home for Game 3 and Game 4. Thursday’s Game 2 will be a virtual must-win contest for Golden State, and one should expect it to come out with a big sense of urgency.
Taking care of these three areas could give the Lakers a commanding 2-0 series lead as they come home for Saturday’s Game 3.