Lakers Defeat Warriors in 6, Headed to Western Conference Finals
May 12, 2023
The Lakers took out the defending champion Warriors in six games with a final score of 122-101 in the NBA Western Conference simi-finals, perhaps ending a dynasty in Golden State. Since 1980, the Lakers have an interesting playoff history, having played in 22 deciding game 6s in playoff or championship games. After tonight’s game, they are 18-4. “I’m going to use that in my pre-game speech today. We need to be the 5th team,” Warrior’s head coach Steve Kerr said before the game. Kerr commented that he didn’t really go by such stats, but tonight the numbers proved to be
