A potential Western Conference play-in tournament preview unfolded on Tuesday night as the Golden State Warriors traveled to Crypto.com Arena to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in their final home game of the season.
This was the fourth time these two teams have faced off this season, with the Warriors claiming the final regular season matchup, 134-120, and are now a half-game behind the Lakers with three games left.
But these two Western Conference foes are no strangers to high-stakes games, and with the regular season wrapping up on Sunday and the play-in tournament on the horizon, all eyes will be turned toward this epic prospective postseason battle.