The Lakers dumped Game 3 by losing the first three quarters, and despite a furious fourth, LA still came up short and now move into Game 4 with a modest 2-1 series lead.

LeBron was excellent, but the rest of the boys left a lot to be desired, and the Lakers -19 (!) rebounding differential played a big part in telling the story. Ethan rides solo to break down what went wrong, what the response should be, and how the Lakers can reclaim their momentum.

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