With the series tied a 1-1, the Golden State Warriors went to Crypto.com Arena in Hollywood to hunt for an all-important road win against the Los Angeles Lakers.
However, the Warriors’ road win wasn’t going to come on Saturday evening against the Lakers. Despite the Warriors starting strong in the first quarter, LeBron James and Anthony Davis arrived in a big way in the second quarter.
Behind a run to end the first half, the Lakers carried an 11-point lead into the locker room at halftime. In the third frame, the Lakers showed no signs of slowing down as they began to coast to a blowout win over the Warriors, 127-97.
Following the Lakers’ win on Saturday, they carry a controlling 2-1 lead in the second-round series against the Warriors. Before Game 4 on Monday, here’s some thoughts and things to know from Game 3.