Well, that was stressful. With their 109-102 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, the Los Angeles Lakers tied up their first-round series in dramatic fashion, and also took back home court advantage in this round of the NBA playoffs.
Although the closing frame was closer than the team would have hoped for, there were plenty of improvements from different players all over the court — as well as changes made to the rotation and gameplan overall — that helped put the Lakers over the top.
But with a pivotal Game 3 coming on Thursday, there are still areas that are ripe for improvement.