D’Angelo Russell stalled a Golden State Warriors rally by sinking a tiebreaking hoop with 1:24 remaining, Anthony Davis put up 30 factors and 23 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers took Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals from the defending champs 117-112 in San Francisco on Tuesday.
The best-of-seven collection continues Thursday in San Francisco.
Russell’s inside hoop got here after the Warriors scored 14 straight factors to rally right into a tie after being down 112-98 with 5:58 to go. Stephen Curry triggered the run with a three-point play and later added 2- and 3-point hoops, the latter drawing Golden State even at 112-all.
After Russell’s basket, the Lakers scored solely on free throws, with LeBron James making it a three-point sport by going 1-for-2 with 1:05 to go and Dennis Schroder clinching the win by making a pair with 2.1 seconds left.
The Warriors, in the meantime, missed their last 4 pictures, together with a Curry inside try that was blocked by Davis and a possible game-tying 3-point try by Jordan Poole with 9.1 seconds left.
Davis’ game-high level whole got here on 11-for-19 taking pictures and 8-for-8 from the free throw, the place the Lakers outscored the Warriors 25-5, getting 29 makes an attempt to the hosts’ six.
Davis additionally discovered time for 5 assists and 4 blocks.
James additionally recorded a double-double for the seventh-seeded Lakers, accumulating 22 factors and 11 assists, whereas Russell and Schroder completed with 19 factors apiece. Austin Reaves contributed 10 factors.
Russell additionally had a team-high six assists. He went 1-for-5 from 3-point vary, a part of the group’s 6-for-25 (24 p.c) displaying from lengthy distance.
Coming off a 50-point explosion Sunday in a Game 7 win at Sacramento, Curry managed 27 factors on 10-for-24 taking pictures, 6-for-13 from past the arc.
Klay Thompson matched his teammate’s six threes en path to 25 factors, whereas Poole additionally had six threes in a 21-point efficiency.
Golden State went 21-for-53 (39.6 p.c) from past the arc.
Kevon Looney matched Davis’ 23 rebounds to enhance 10 factors for the sixth-seeded Warriors. Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 15 factors, and Draymond Green a game-high seven assists to go together with six factors.
—Field Level Media/Reuters
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
