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Russell's interior hoop came after the Warriors
scored 14 straight points to rally into a tie after being down
112-98 with 5:58 to go. Stephen Curry triggered the run with a
three-point play and later added 2- and 3-point hoops, the
latter drawing Golden State even at 112-all.
After Russell's basket, the Lakers scored only on free throws,
with LeBron James making it a three-point game by going 1-for-2
with 1:05 to go and Dennis Schroder clinching the win by making
a pair with 2.7 seconds left.
The Warriors, meanwhile, missed their final four shots,
including a Curry interior attempt that was blocked by Davis and
a potential game-tying 3-point attempt by Jordan Poole with 9.7
seconds left.
Davis' game-high point total came on 11-for-19 shooting and
8-for-8 from the free-throw line, where the Lakers outscored the
Warriors 25-5, getting 29 attempts to the hosts' six.
Davis also found time for five assists and four blocks.
James also recorded a double-double for the seventh-seeded
Lakers, accumulating 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Russell
and Schroder finished with 19 points apiece. Austin Reaves
contributed 10 points.
Russell also had a team-high six assists. He went 1-for-5 from
3-point range, part of the team's 6-for-25 (24 percent) showing
from long distance.
Coming off a 50-point explosion Sunday in a Game 7 win at
Sacramento, Curry managed 27 points on 10-for-24 shooting,
6-for-13 from beyond the arc.
Klay Thompson matched his teammate's six threes en route to 25
points, while Poole also had six threes in a 21-point
performance.
Golden State went 21-for-53 (39.6 percent) from beyond the arc.
Kevon Looney matched Davis' 23 rebounds to complement 10 points
for the sixth-seeded Warriors. Andrew Wiggins chipped in with 15
points, and Draymond Green a game-high seven assists to go with
six points.
--Field Level Media
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