1/31/2024 0 Comments Hindsight 2020It’s now 16 straight wins for teams that lose the first home game of a playoff series, and the Lakers have now lost for just the 10th time (against 23 wins) - including the Play-In Tournament and playoffs - since all those mid-February personnel changes reversed their fortunes. And while everyone wondered if the Warriors would make drastic adjustments after their Game 1 loss, sometimes the best adjustment … is playing better. Klay Thompson, who had a bunch of clean looks at the hoop (8-11 3PM), took up the slack for his foul-plagued Splash Brother, Stephen Curry, and dropped 30. Anthony Davis went from a series-opening high to a crash-landing thud, as he has on occasion this postseason. They broke to an 11-point halftime lead and kept the boot on the throat in their easiest victory of these playoffs. The Lakers and Warriors are flawed yet have obvious strengths, and narratives about the series are being rewritten every day, and whomever wins or loses won’t really register much of a surprise.įor one night, though, all was right with the Warriors in a romp. ![]() ![]() Which is to say: This Western Conference semifinal is going to L.A., but nobody really knows for sure where it’s headed. SAN FRANCISCO - This series is ready to shift to Los Angeles and both teams left San Francisco somewhat satisfied. Anthony Davis pulled off another disappearing act, assisted by Draymond Green’s renewed defensive edge.
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