This is the 2nd half open thread of the Lakers-Warriors matchup on Kobe Bryant's jersey retirement night. As usual, leave a comment below and share your thoughts on the game.
OT
GSW 116 LAL 114
Gut-wrenching loss. 2nd time against this Warriors team. Like I said, this was very similar to the first meeting. Lakers had a chance to win at the end in regulation again, but they couldn't capitalize and Kevin Durant like Steph Curry did in the first meeting took this game over and willed the defending champs to victory. Stay tuned for the full recap.
Q4
GSW 102 LAL 102
Man, the Lakers almost had it! But, liked the way the Lakers rallied in the final stretch after being shutout by the Warriors for about five minutes into this quarter. So many missed opportunities here that the Lakers couldn't capitalize. The KCP airball for the win was one of them. Can't take it into OT with this Warriors team, even if they're short handed and Klay and KD are having off nights.
Q3
GSW 83 LAL 82
Strong finish to the quarter for the Lakers. Kyle Kuzma was pretty much the offense here in this 3rd quarter. The big 3 to end the half was critical. This quarter overall was a tightly contested one. Kevin Durant continues to have a rare off shooting-night, the Lakers can live with that. It's just that they're getting these other Warriors players involved. Omri Cassipi is quietly eating underneath the rim. That's just one of the few microcosms as to how the shorthanded Warriors are still miraculously winning.
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