Breaking news: It is apparently possible to maintain a double-digit lead over the Denver Nuggets until the end of a game.
That’s what the Los Angeles Lakers did for the entire second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, winning 126-114.
The Lakers took control in the second quarter after a close first, opening up an 11-point lead going into halftime. The star of the quarter for the Lakers might have been official Scott Foster, as the team shot a whopping 25 free throws in 12 minutes.
Unlike a certain other Los Angeles team, the Lakers remained locked in and hold off the inevitable Nuggets surge.