The Los Angeles Lakers — especially LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Dennis Schroder — had one of their worst halves of the season in the opening 24 minutes of the Play-In Tournament game against the Golden State Warriors. Even Frank Vogel struggled with his rotations, failing to play guys who made instant impacts in the second half.
Perhaps the only Laker who played well in both halves was Alex Caruso. As is always the case with Caruso, his immense impact did not manifest in the box score. He finished with 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and three steals — hardly a bad performance — but the way he played throughout the game essentially saved the Lakers from a loss.