Lakers hold off Warriors' late push, steal home-court advantage with Game 1 win

The Lakers held off a furious late charge by the Warriors to steal Game 1 of their second round series.

Are we ready to put Steph Curry in the NBA GOAT conversation? USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt explains how Curry can surpass LeBron's legacy.The Los Angeles Lakers survived a frantic rally by the Golden State Warriors in a 117-112 victory Tuesday night in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

Anthony Davis had 30 points and 23 rebounds for the Lakers while LeBron James added 22 points and 11 rebounds. "No lead is safe with them," Davis told TNT during a postgame interview."Obviously we saw they could get hot at any moment.

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