Momentum appeared to be on the Los Angeles Lakers’ side in their first-round matchup against the Memphis Grizzlies. After a resounding Game 1 win, the Lakers entered the following contest facing a team without its biggest star in Ja Morant,
who was out with a hand injury. Morant joined Steven Adams and Brandon Clarke on the injured list, and it definitely seemed like the Lakers could run away with the series with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way.