Lakers can’t match Warriors’ balance, energy in Game 5 loss

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Lakers can’t match Warriors’ balance, energy in Game 5 loss
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The defending champions maintain a double-digit lead for most of the second half and avoid elimination with a 121-106 win, and Lakers star Anthony Davis heads to the locker room late after taking a…

Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the basket as Golden State Warriors forward Kevon Looney defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

The Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole takes a shot in front of Lakers guard Dennis Schröder during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Lakers forward Jarred Vanderbilt shoots as Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Lakers forward Anthony Davis drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson, left, shoots as Lakers forward Rui Hachimura defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Lakers guard Dennis Schroder drives as Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson reacts during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series against the Lakers on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody shoots as Lakers forward Anthony Davis defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry drives against Lakers guard Dennis Schröder during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Lakers forward LeBron James drives to the basket past Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV drives to the basket as Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles the ball as Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson takes a shot over Lakers guard D’Angelo Russell during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

The Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins takes a shot in front of Lakers forward LeBron James during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco. Lakers forward LeBron James handles the ball as the Golden State Warriors’ Andrew Wiggins defends during the first half of Game 5 of their second-round playoff series on Wednesday night in San Francisco.

The Lakers then smoked the Grizzlies by 40 points in the decisive Game 6 at Crypto.com Arena. Can they repeat that type of resounding victory in Game 6 against the Warriors when the series returns to Los Angeles? The Lakers can eliminate the defending champs with a victory on Friday night.The winner of the Lakers-Warriors series advances to play either the Denver Nuggets or the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference finals next week.

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