The Lakers suffer a Game 5 loss to the Warriors, setting up a crucial Game 6 in LA. The Lakers lead the series 3-2 and hope to reach the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2020.
The winner of the series will face the winner of the Nuggets-Suns series. Despite a rocky start to the season, the Lakers have persevered through injuries and distractions to make the playoffs as the seventh seed and defeat the second-seeded Grizzlies in Round 1.