The Los Angeles Lakers took a commanding 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals by leaning on the thing that has defined their greatness all year long: defense. The Lakers not only held the Miami Heat to 96 points, their lowest output of the postseason, but they did so with a key tactical adjustment -- putting Anthony Davis on Jimmy Butler -- that suffocated the man who torched the Lakers in Game 3.
Let's take a look at how they pulled off this critical win and what it means heading into Game 5 on Friday (9 p.