LOS ANGELES (AP) -The Los Angeles Lakers are down 3-2 in the NBA finals against an old foe that keeps finding new ways to beat them.
They’ll need a big Hollywood ending to escape this jam with another championship – and that’s exactly where they’ll make their last stand against the Boston Celtics.
Game 6 is back home Tuesday night at Staples Center, where the Lakers are 9-1 in the postseason and everyone from Kobe Bryant to their bedraggled bench plays with more passion and confidence.
Two straight losses in Boston led to a dire series deficit for the Lakers, who hadn’t trailed in a playoff series this season.
What’s more, Los Angeles unraveled in Game 5. Bryant desperately tried to take over with 38 points, but his teammates managed just 48 of their own.
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