The Lakers enjoyed their self-proclaimed “best win of the year” on Saturday, crushing the Brooklyn Nets 126-101 despite missing LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kyle Kuzma, Marc Gasol and Wesley Matthews.
The next time the Lakers face the Nets, if they play again this season, will be in the NBA Finals. The season series between the championship co-favorites is tied 1-1, with each team blowing out the other one in a road victory.
It’s difficult to glean much from the two matchups because Davis didn’t play in either game, and James,
