The play-in game for the seventh seed in the Western Conference certainly lived up to the billing, with the Los Angeles Lakers pulling away from the Golden State Warriors, 103-100.
The Warriors controlled the first half of play in large part because the Lakers’ triumvirate of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder were ice cold from the field.
On the other hand, Golden State saw a relatively modest performance from Stephen Curry through two quarters but received solid production from Andrew Wiggins, Kent Bazemore, Juan Toscano-Anderson and Jordan Poole, all hitting crucial shots from mid-range and outside the arc.
In the end, James and company clawed back from a 13-point deficit, capped off with James drilling a deep 3-pointer as the shot clock expired with 58.2 seconds remaining, sealing the score at 103-100.
Here are three observations from the Lakers’ thrilling victory: