Lakers game 1 playoffs

Paul started the second half, but later left the game and returned the locker room. McLemore did not play in L. One of the adversities that are team was going to have to face is we were likely going to be the road team to start each series in the playoffs.

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Search this site Submit Search. El Paisano. Navigate Left. Navigate Right. Share on Twitter. The Nets won, , to take a series lead. The Hawks won the game, , to take a series lead. First round: Sixers center Joel Embiid tries to fire up the Philadelphia fans who made the trip to Washington for Game 3.

First round: A despondent Bradley Beal looks on from the bench as the final moments wind down on the Wizards' loss to the Sixers in Game 3. First round: Blazers center Jusuf Nurkic 27 and Nuggets center Nikola Jokic 15 scramble for a loose ball during the first half of Game 4.

First round: Jazz guard Mike Conley drives to the basket during the second half of Game 3 against the Grizzlies. First round: Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks pleasd his case with an official during the second half of Game 3 against the Jazz.

First round: Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo throws down the one-handed slam during the second half of Game 4 against the Heat. First round: Bucks forward Khris Middleton can't believe the foul call during the second half against the Heat in Game 4.

First round: Knicks forward Reggie Bullock 25 puts up a shot between a trio of Hawks defenders during the second half of Game 3. First round: Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard 2 throws down the two-handed slam during the second half of Game 3 against the Mavericks. First round: Nuggets guard Austin Rivers gets fired up after hitting a big 3-pointer during the second half of Game 3 against the Blazers.

First round: Blazers guard Damian Lillard 0 throws down the one-handed slam during the first half against the Nuggets in Game 3. First round: Lakers forward Anthony Davis 3 tries to maintain possession while surrounded by Suns defenders Cameron Johnson 23 , Frank Kaminsky 8 and Cameron Payne 15 during the fourth quarter of Game 3.

First round: Suns center Deandre Ayton 22 tries to pass under pressure from Lakers defender Marc Gasol 14 during the fourth quarter of Game 3. First round: Heat forward Jimmy Butler 22 hits the floor to grab a loose ball against Bucks center Brook Lopez 11 during the second half of Game 3. First round: Grizzlies guard Ja Morant finishes the alley-oop with a reverse two-handed slam during the second half against the Jazz.

First round: Joel Embiid celebrates after a big bucket during the second half of the Sixers' win over the Wizards in Game 2. First round: Knicks guard Derrick Rose got fired up after a second-half bucket against the Hawks in Game 2. First round: Hawks forward Danilo Gallinari 8 bumps Knicks defender Julius Randle 30 as he tries to move the ball during the first half. First round: LeBron James celebrates a big 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter of the Lakers' Game 2 win over the Suns.

First round: Suns forward Jae Crowder top reacts after being called for a foul against Lakers forward Anthony Davis during the second half in Game 2. First round: Josh Richardson 0 and Luka Doncic 77 celebrate after the Mavericks knocked off the Clippers in Gmae 2 for a series lead.

First round: Celtics forward Jayson Tatum 0 drives to the basket against Nets defender Landry Shamet 20 during the first half of Game 2. The team made only seven three-point shots and missed 11 free throws and nine layups, by their count. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 34 points while center Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 16 rebounds, eight coming on the offensive glass. It was eerily similar to how their last playoffs began, the team scoring 93 points in a first-round clunker against Portland.

Complete coverage: NBA playoffs Be confident in your shot-making abilities. In the first half Sunday, Paul hit the court hard , his right arm dangling at his side after crashing into teammate Cameron Johnson. Players from both teams gathered around Paul while he was on the floor, with James helping him to his feet before Paul went to the locker room. He struggled to shoot comfortably the rest of the game.

Paul, though, would again be in the spotlight in the second half, sending James to the floor after a missed free throw. Caruso and Harrell both received technical fouls and Payne got ejected for pushing Caruso and throwing the ball at him.

James walked to the Lakers bench shaking his left arm and rubbing his shoulder.