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NBA Twitter reacts to Lakers taking 2-1 lead with dominant win over Warriors in Game 3

Warriors Lakers Ad (Person) NBA LA (Organization) Game 3 Steph Curry Anthony Davis Klay Thompson Jonathan Kuminga

Following a dominant performance in Game 2, the Golden State Warriors picked up where they left off in Game 3 in Hollywood. Behind a fast start from Klay Thompson, the Warriors jumped to a seven-point before the start of the second quarter. 

The Warriors extended their least to double-figures into the second quarter. However, the Warriors quickly went ice-cold while LeBron James and the Lakers came alive in the second frame. 

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With James and Anthony Davis heating up, the Lakers closed the second quarter on a 30-8 run. The Lakers outscored the Warriors 36-18 in the second quarter to take an 11-point lead into the break at halftime. 

After the Lakers took command, the Warriors showed no signs of recovery in the second half of Game 3. 

Davis tallied 25 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the floor with 13 boards while Davis and D’Angelo Russell each added 21 points as the Lakers coasted to a blowout win in Game 3, 127-97. 

Steph Curry was the only member of the Warriors to score over 20 points with 23 on 9-of-21 shooting from the field. Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga were the only other members of the Warriors to register double-figure scoring numbers. 

After the Lakers grabbed a 2-1 lead in the series with a blowout win over the Warriors in Game 3, the NBA community fired away with reactions on Twitter. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Saturday night.  

This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter! 

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