LeBron James had a hot start in Game 2 to help the Lakers go up 2-0, but a team meltdown and poor second half by LBJ doomed the Lakers to a 100-127 loss.
The game was historic for LeBron, as he picked up only the third technical foul of his playoff career after arguing with a referee over a no-call.
Referee Pat Fraher risks his life by calling a technical foul on Lebron James pic.twitter.com/lpOR2xEgNv
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LeBron was definitely hit by Andrew Wiggins on the three-point attempt that created the situation. James knows better than to argue with referees in a playoff setting, given the propensity to hand out technical fouls.
Game 1 saw Draymond Green get one, and LeBron will hope this tech ultimately helps the Lakers set the tone coming out in Game 3 at home.
Are The Lakers In Trouble?
The Lakers had their best three-quarters of this series through the start of Game 1. Since the fourth quarter of that game, it seems the Warriors have taken the upper hand. Thankfully, the Lakers won the right to home-court advantage and will desperately need to put this series into a 3-1 situation by the end of Games 3 and 4 at home.
Anthony Davis struggled heavily and seemingly disappeared tonight, dooming the Lakers’ defensive and offensive effort. JaMychal Green was made a starter at the last minute and excelled in the time he spent on the court ahead of Kevon Looney. The Lakers definitely need to be more aggressive for four quarters of a game, as the Warriors tend to bury teams under their offensive swings and make them give up.
Game 3 of the series will take place in LA on Saturday as the Warriors look to take home-court advantage back in their favor.
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