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As LeBron James chases history, Anthony Davis remains ‘X factor’ for Lakers

INDIANAPOLIS — The intensity was there, Patrick Beverley pressuring the ball, Anthony Davis flying at the rim, LeBron James pushing the ball down the court. The Lakers looked focused and forceful. They looked dangerous. And they looked late. It was the third quarter before they started to stir, and the fourth before they started to dominate, but the hole they dug early wasn’t deep enough to ...
The Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James on the court against the Indiana Pacers at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, in Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS — The intensity was there, Patrick Beverley pressuring the ball, Anthony Davis flying at the rim, LeBron James pushing the ball down the court. The Lakers looked focused and forceful. They looked dangerous.

And they looked late.

It was the third quarter before they started to stir, and the fourth before they started to dominate, but the hole they dug early wasn’t deep enough to bury them — at least not Thursday.

Escaping the 2-10 pit they built at the start of the season, that’s still a work in progress.

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