Washington Wizards @ Los Angeles Lakers

3-1, 1-1 Away

Final/OT

	1	2	3	4	OT	T
Wizards WSH	18	31	30	13	7	99
Lakers LAL	23	22	24	23	10	102

Los Angeles LakersLakersLAL

2-2, 1-2 Home

102

2-2, 1-2 Home

Matchups

WSH

LAL lead season

1-0

LAL

Game 1@ LAL

Final/OT

102

111

Game 2@ WSH

Final

Game Information

Los Angeles, CA

Referee:Sean Wright

Referee:Bennie Adams

Referee:Tre Maddox

Eastern Conference

Southeast	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	-	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	1	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	2	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	3	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	29	L10

Western Conference

Pacific	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
LA Lakers	53	29	.646	-	W3
Phoenix	45	37	.549	8	W1
LA Clippers	42	40	.512	11	W1
Golden State	37	45	.451	16	L3
Sacramento	22	60	.268	31	L1

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