The Los Angeles Lakers are now just three wins away from claiming their first NBA title in 10 years after defeating the Miami Heat 116-98 in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
There were moments where the Lakers and their bench celebrated big plays and dominant stretches, which at times was met by a directive from LeBron James to keep focused.
“The best teacher in life is experience,” he said. “I’ve experienced moments in my career where you have all the momentum in the world and you felt like you had the game under control, and one play here or one play there could change the course of a series or change the course of a game.