The Lakers cruised to a Game 1 victory in the NBA Finals, winning 116-98 to take a 1-0 lead over the Miami Heat. Here are three takeaways from the series-opening victory.
One reason to have some concern about the Lakers heading into this series — and I was not immune from this worry — was that the Heat finally had a player in Bam Adebayo who could contain Anthony Davis, the first such defender the Lakers would have seen in these playoffs.
Through one game, that concern does not appear warranted.