Anthony Davis had 30 points (18 in the paint) and 23 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors 117-112 for a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals.
D'Angelo Russell’s driving layup put the Lakers ahead for good with 1:24 left in the fourth quarter.
Dennis Schröder’s 2 free throws with 2.7 seconds left made it 117-112 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Lakers outscored the Warriors 5-3.
LeBron James had 22 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. Davis and Russell set each other up for 7 baskets and 14 points.
For the Warriors, Stephen Curry scored 27 points (8 during a 14-0 run in the fourth quarter) with 6 3-pointers, and Klay Thompson added 25 points with 6 3-pointers. Jordan Poole had 21 points and 6 assists off the bench. Kevon Looney had 10 points and 23 rebounds. Curry scored 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter. The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
The Lakers went 25 for 29 at the line to the Warriors’ 5 for 6 and outscored them 54-28 in the paint. The Warriors made 21 3-pointers, 6 of them by Thompson and 6 by Curry. They forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions.