After only one game, the storybook second-round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers is living up to the hype.
Following a flurry of haymakers from each team, Anthony Davis and the Lakers landed the final knockout punch in Game 1 at San Francisco’s Chase Center, beating the Warriors, 117-112.
Davis led the Lakers with an impressive performance that featured 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting to go along with 23 rebounds, five assists and four blocks in 44 minutes.
Steph Curry tallied 17 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to bring the Warriors back, but it was too late against Davis and the Lakers.
Led by six 3-pointers each from Jordan Poole and Steph Curry, the Warriors rained 21 made 3s against the Lakers. However, it wasn’t enough to pace the Lakers and their 29 trips to the free-throw line.
With the Warriors trailing by only 3 points with under 10 seconds remaining in the game, Poole missed a deep jumper after pulling up from way beyond the arc to potentially tie the game.
Following the Warriors’ loss in Game 1, the NBA community on Twitter fired away with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Tuesday night.
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WHAT. A. GAME. 🍿
Davis: 30 PTS | 23 REB | 4 BLK
James: 22 PTS | 11 REB | 5 ASTLAKERS TAKE A 1-0 SERIES LEAD! pic.twitter.com/gHGQBg5QRG
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 3, 2023
as soon as i saw jordan poole take that shot pic.twitter.com/s2P3KeURT9
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) May 3, 2023
Warriors simply couldn't make enough threes. 21-for-52
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) May 3, 2023
Warriors went small down 10 with 6:39 left. It worked. They spread it out and shot themselves back into a tie. Overall good Jordan Poole game. But the Lakers size overpowered them late. Walled off the rim. Ten total blocks. Closed on 5-0 run. They steal homecourt in Game 1.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) May 3, 2023
jordan poole had himself his first solid game of the playoffs and then he did that. unbelievable man
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) May 3, 2023
LAL was +20 from free throw line
GSW was +15 from three-point lineLakers win by 5
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) May 3, 2023
Game 1 Final: Lakers 117, Warriors 112
-Davis (30p, 23r, 4blks) owned the night
-Curry 27, KT 25, JP 21 (37.5 pct FG, 45pct 3p)
-Looney 23 rebounds
-FTs: GSW 6, LAL 29
-Paint points: GSW 28, LAL 54— Monte Poole (@MontePooleNBCS) May 3, 2023
poole's face & steph after that shot LMAO pic.twitter.com/DqPoiRBqeO
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) May 3, 2023
Rare to see the Warriors get 14 more shots and lose. But Lakers made up the difference at the FT line
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) May 3, 2023
i feel warriors will be alright, at no point did i think lakers were the better team during that game
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) May 3, 2023
Warriors are now 21-5 in series openers under Steve Kerr. Here's what happened other 4 times they lost Game 1:
Beat Kings in 7 2023 1st round
Beat Celtics in 6 2022 Finals
Lost to Raptors in 6 2019 Finals
Beat Thunder in 7 2016 WCF— Josh Dubow (@JoshDubowAP) May 3, 2023
Waited too long to roll… allowed AD to recover https://t.co/XDV3f4mp6R
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 3, 2023
Schroeder shot 8 Total FTs in the Memphis series.
He shot 10 FTs in G1 vs GSW
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 3, 2023
Poole was solid tonight. No turnovers, 21 points and six-made 3s. He’s going to be fine in this series.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) May 3, 2023
Didn’t see this from this angle. That’s big. https://t.co/GZQedwfqwG
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) May 3, 2023
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 3, 2023
Last thing from me. The @warriors shot 53 3’s. That’s why no foul calls.
— DaryleTHEGURUJohnson (@DDDGURU) May 3, 2023
AD and Loon 23rebounds each sheesh
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) May 3, 2023
Blocks were first tracked in 1973-74.
Since then, only 2 players have recorded 30+ PTS, 20+ REB, 5+ AST, and 4+ BLK in a playoff game.
Tim Duncan
Anthony Davis pic.twitter.com/8wF5ro9kDh— NBA History (@NBAHistory) May 3, 2023
Here's Anthony Davis' shot chart from his 30 points in Game 1
Look at the mid-range game. Much different than what Sabonis did last series pic.twitter.com/BkT3i80ynE
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) May 3, 2023
