Score: GS 48 LAL 63
Alright welcome in to the halftime post of the Lakers' matchup with the Warriors where the Lakers lead 48-63 heading into the locker room.
The Positives
Ed Davis, 12 points, 6-6 shooting. Ed Davis may have just found himself finally in the starting rotation. He's put up double figures the last few games, but he has the points that he has the first two quarters and credit to both Ronnie Price and Jeremy Lin playing the pick-and-roll beautifully and in a timely manner for Davis to get these open looks in the paint.
Nick Young, 11 points, 4-6 shooting. When Swaggy P gets hot, he's on. He might be the biggest beneficiary with Kobe Bryant sitting out. He's everywhere so far, shooting 3's, driving to the hoop, playing defense (such a rarity), he's provided that spark plug once again.
Wesley Johnson, 12 points, 5-9 shooting. Wes started all this. He's not known to put up great double figure numbers, especially on mid range shots, but he's found the touch this game and that helped spark the team too.
Defense. The defense was stellar in the first half. We can live with Curry and Thompson to get going, but they have done a great job containing everyone else. Ronnie Price has been everywhere, the Lakers generated 12 turnovers, something unheard of the Warriors this season, and the Laker defense is just swarming right now.
The Negatives
No negatives. Aside from the 9 turnovers, there are not a lot negatives I can think of for the Lakers in the first half. They are playing at near flawless level, taking it to one of the best teams in the West.
Bottom Line
This energy has to drag on for another 24 minutes. Just because the Warriors are not doing good right now, they have a tendency to turn it on in the 2nd half behind the Splash Bros. However like I said before, if the Lakers contain everyone else and keep hitting their shots on offense, then there's a legit chance the Lakers pull the upset. We'll see what happens.
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