- Lakers take 2-1 lead in playoff series after electric opening
- Brooks ejected after striking James in groin
LeBron James and the Lakers came out in front of the franchise’s first sellout playoff crowd in a decade and immediately produced one of the greatest first quarters in team history.
Los Angeles leaped to a 35-9 lead amidst one raucous ovation after another from fans eager for a return to the Lakers’ tradition of playoff success.
