With a seven point lead heading into the final frame, the Golden State Warriors were just 12 minutes away from evening the series against the Los Angeles Lakers at 2-2 and flying back to the Bay Area for a home game in Game 5.
While the series will still shift back to San Francisco for Game 5, things won’t be tied at 2-2 with the Lakers and Warriors. In the fourth quarter, the Lakers leaned on an unexpected hero alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis to steal a late comeback 104-101 win in a thriller over the Warriors to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.
Before the Warriors face elimination in Game 5 against the Lakers on Wednesday, here’s some thoughts and things to know from Game 4 on Monday night.