The Golden State Warriors closed the first half of Wednesday's Game 5 with vintage Splash Brothers to take an 11-point lead.
When they opened the second with a 9-2 run, they were in control. With their postseason at stake, the reigning NBA champions punched back from an excruciating Game 5 loss with a 121-106 win over the Los Angeles Lakers to ensure that their season would not end on Wednesday.
Adding to the Lakers woes, they lost Anthony Davis to a late-game head injury, leaving his Game 6 status in doubt.