Lakers' Contrasting Style and Rare Company Propel Game 1 Win Against Warriors.

The Los Angeles Lakers won Game 1 of their playoff series against the Golden State Warriors, but the game highlighted the stylistic differences between the two teams and set the stage for a series of adjustments. The Lakers dominated the paint and free-throw game, while the Warriors launched 53 3-pointers. Both teams made tactical gambits, including the Lakers taking their best Steph Curry defender off the floor and the Warriors playing one player who had scored zero points in the previous series. The determining factor in the series may be what happens when the Lakers are on offense, as the Warriors may be able to open up their offense by daring L.A. to beat them from the 3-point line.