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Lakers pass first postseason test thanks to LeBron's heroics

One eye, one shot, one game.

It doesn’t matter to the champion Los Angeles Lakers, who escaped a dangerous 103-100 play-in battle on Wednesday featuring the scariest dude of them all.

LeBron James’ Hail Mary must’ve been full of grace in the final minute, much to the chagrin of Stephen Curry, a man who’s performed his share of unbelievable magic this time of year.

But perhaps it was the perfect test for a team that had more internal struggles through the season than challenges from the outside. Having not played a game worth a damn since leaving the Orlando bubble last October, it was the first time the Los Angeles Lakers needed to pull from something beyond their reservoir of talent — but it was probably a relief to discover there is something there.