The Los Angeles Lakers were able to take care of business in their first-round playoff series, defeating the Portland Trail Blazers in five games.
That gave them plenty of time to rest while awaiting their second-round opponent, which would be the winner of the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder series.
The two teams ultimately needed seven games, with the Rockets coming away with a two-point victory in Game 7 to advance and take on the Lakers, which should make for an interesting series.
L.A. and Houston could not be more polar opposites in terms of style of play.